"A stunning new gospel--in the words of Jesus' beloved disciple, a woman."--Dust jacket.

A leading New Testament scholar explores key issues in the Gospel of John.

"The Beloved Disciple" is the trade book adaptation of the bestselling, video-based, interactive Bible study "Beloved Disciple." It shows readers that John was

Follow the author on his worldwide adventures as he learns the mysterious identity of the Emissaries of Light, an ancient community of spiritual masters said to

"This study in Johannine ecclesiology reconstructs the history of one Christian community in the first century -- a community whose life from its inception to i