Publisher's Synopsis
The story of Lazarus being raised 'from the dead' should, as the pinnacle of Jesus' signs, have had noticeable repercussions, yet he seems to disappear from the narrative as quickly as he appeared. In fact, he is present throughout, from his first entrance on the cusp of his bar mitzvah, to his final depiction with Jesus on the shore of the Sea of Tiberias. Rising in status via a series of tests and secret initiations to become Jesus' deputy, he is the chosen successor, not Peter. This interpretation has been hinted at, covertly, by artists and writers throughout the centuries.
