Who wrote Revelation?

[MWM]

I've always thought it was the Gospel Writer, John, but I have also come into theories that it was some guy banished to an island or something! Ugh!I have faith in the Word, but I just don't know who wrote Revelation! So who did?

 

[Christina]

Author: Revelation 1:1,4,9 and 22:8 specifically identify the author of the Book of Revelation as the Apostle John.Date of Writing: The Book of Revelation was likely written between 90 and 95 A.D.Purpose of Writing: The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave John to show his servants what must soon take place.