St. John the Divine - April 27 2024

Lincoln Karim
St. John the Divine - April 27 2024
Lincoln Karim
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Book of Revelation
Christian tradition says that John the Evangelist was John the Apostle. John, Peter and James the Just were the three pillars of the Jerusalem church after Jesus' death. He was one of the original twelve apostles and is thought to be the only one to escape martyrdom. It had been believed that he was exiled (around AD 95) to the Aegean island of Patmos, where he wrote the Book of Revelation. However, some attribute the authorship of Revelation to another man, called John the Presbyter, or to other writers of the late first century AD. Bauckham argues that the early Christians identified John the Evangelist with John the Presbyter.
Book of Revelation is symbolized in the carvings on the Columns at Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
Three show Plague, Flood and Fire on the right side of entrance.