Description:
The Gospel of John chronicles Jesus's mission to reunite the scattered tribes of Israel and return the locus of worship to Shiloh, Samaria. Lazarus is Jesus' chosen successor, not Peter; Mary Magdalene proves central to the plan.
Brief description: Janet Tyson has an MA in Biblical Studies and was a Graduate Fellow of the T&M Wagner Foundation (UBC, Canada). She is the author of She Brought the Art of Women: A Song of Solomon, Nabonidus, and the Goddess.