![The Politics of Border Crossing—John 11:1-44](https://politicaltheology.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/14-03-09-Duccio-di-Buoninsegna-Resurrection-of-Lazarus-600x599.jpg)
Although at first glance they may appear incidental, the frequency of border crossings in the story of the raising of Lazarus suggests the presence of a theme. Through a narrative of successive boundary crossings, the power and willingness of God to traverse any distance and border is made manifest.