apocalyptic vision [the book of Revelation]. For that was seen not very long time since, but almost in our day, towards the end of Domitian’s reign.”5 The church fathers Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Victorinus, Eusebius, and Jerome also affirm that Revelation was written during Domitian’s reign The testimony of the early church that Revelation was written during Domitian’s reign is difficult to explain if it had been written at an earlier date. Revelation was written during a time when the church