Pastor A.J. and Pastor Tuhina talk about the thousand year reign and Satan being put in a cage… then let out. This episode may ask more questions than give answers. What does this mean for our theology to have God have these powers and allow Satan to have a say? Dive in to help us unpack Revelation 20:1-10 for the 4th part in our Revelation study.

Discussion Questions

1. Pastor A.J.’s big question: Why do you think Satan needed to be let out for a little bit?

2. Why allow evil to remain in this world at all?

3. What is your working anthropology? And how does “evil” or “sin” fit in it?

4. Pastor Tuhina says, “It’s about the systems and the structures that are privy to evil. That’s for me what the book of Revelation is really about.” What do you make of this?

5. This big question: why did God make us with this capacity for sin and evil?

6. What does this all tell us about God?

The number of the beast: 666 has been ascribed to many over the course of history. Pastor Eric and Pastor A.J. dive into talking about the two new beasts introduced in Revelation 13, as well as, some gematria and how these numbers have been calculated over the centuries. Who would the author have been originally talking about and why would he have written in code? Join us as we unpack some of these big mysteries!

Discussion Questions:

1. Why would John of Patmos pull imagery about the beasts from Daniel? What is the case that the author is making in this?

2. Who have you heard was ascribed to the number of the beast?

3. What can we take away from the number crunching in Revelation?

4. Who do you think the author would have been writing about in code? And why?

5. What is the most surprising thing you have learned about Revelation so far?

6. What does this tell us about God?

We are diving into week 2 of our Revelation study. This week we will talk about the first beast in John of Patmos’ vision: the dragon. Join Pastor Chris and Pastor A.J. in unpacking the story of the lady who gives birth, what happens to her child, and the role of the dragon in the divine war. Study guide is available at tenfootpolepodcast.com/revelation

Discussion Questions

1. Have you read or heard this vision before with the pregnant woman? What were you told about her?

2. Jesus is both portrayed as both shepherd and sheep. How do we expect Jesus to show up? A ruler? A shepherd? A lamb?

3. Pastor A.J. reads a quote that says evil is not outside God’s power. What do we make of God allowing this evil in the world?

4. What universal truths can we find in Revelation?

5. What do we think the author is setting up for us in this story?

6. What does this tell us about God?

Notes:
- “Revelation and the End of All Things” by Craig Koester