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Who was the only apostle not martyred?
John (The Beloved) (son of Zebedee / brother of James) : Natural Death The only apostle who did not meet a martyrs death. Banished by Roman Emperor Domitian to Isle of Patmos where penned Revelation, the last book in the Bible.
Why was John the only disciple not martyred?
John was excluded, because the Book of Revelation was signed by a person called John, and it became lore that this John must have been the apostle John. Since Revelation was assumed to have been written at the end of the first century, John had to escape martyrdom so that he could write it.
Who banished John to Patmos?
Emperor Titus Flavius Domitianus
This is how Apostle John came to Patmos, exiled by the Roman Emperor Titus Flavius Domitianus in 95 AC.
Who was the last apostle to die?
As the last living person who was directly instructed during Jesus’ earthly ministry, John lived a long life and died close to 100 A.D. Evidence suggests the last apostle ended his days in the Asia Minor city of Ephesus.
Was John the Baptist the only apostle to die as a martyr?
Catholic tradition is that John is the only apostle to NOT die as a martyr; allegedly he lived to 100+ years old in Ephesus. However, dying young in the prime of life is a Levitical requirement that a sacrificial animal be one year old.
Where did John the Apostle live?
According to the Catholics, Justin Martyr also referred to John as an apostle of Jesus who lived in Ephesus. St. Irenaes, Eusebius and still others, again according to the Catholic Encyclopedia, all agree that John left the isle of Patmos where he was banished for preaching the gospel (see Revelation 1:9).
The tradition of an aged John is wrong, John must have died as a young and strong martyr, or else Christ was wrong and mis-prophesied. Thus, John the Apostle was not the author that tradition has credited to him.