Question

Which european explorer stated, "god made me the messenger of the new heaven and the new earth of which he spoke in the apocalypse of st. john . . . and he showed me the post where to find it"?

Answer 1

The quote in your question is attributed to the European explorer Christopher Columbus. Columbus was of the belief that when he discovered North America, it was a sign that all the present earthly things were going to come to an end and be replaced with a "new heaven and new earth."