I’m wondering what the best source for an audio reading of the Bible is. Specifically the NIV, the physical copy I have. So far I’m listening to it on Spotify, but I want to be able to use it to make an animation. So hopefully I can listen to a non copyrighted reading.
I'm an amateur with an interest in New Testament scholarship. I've recently done a reading of the Synoptic Gospels to highlight things that interest me. I find the recurring secrecy in the Gospel of Mark quite gripping. I'm looking for articles/books on the Gospel of Mark that I can read to shed further light on this topic. I'm interested in getting a better understanding of why scholars think this was an important theme to Mark and what they think it tells us about the Jesus movement.
Books that deal with the Gospel of Mark in general are welcome too!
It traditionally tends to be assumed that these are one and the same, but of course the Gospel does not say so - and in fact Jesus appears to dismiss the latter at the end of their conversation, there's no suggestion that she joins his entourage. Are there any good reasons for believing that they are the same person?