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The Bible. Read to you with calming voice and soothing music. Perfect for that quiet time when you need to relieve your stress, relax, or drift off to sleep. Or perhaps you just enjoy a gentle Scripture reading now and again. Visit our website at SleepyScriptures.com for full transcripts with audio.
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May 15, 2022
Ep. 13 Matthew, Genesis, Psalms and Proverbs
Relax as you listen to your favorite Bible stories, or discover them for the first time, delivered in a calming, meditative tone with soothing music. We continue with the Gospel of Matthew, finish up Genesis and, as always, round out with a Psalm and some Proverbs.
Remember you can help us along by subscribing to this podcast and giving an honest rating. Check out SleepyScriptures.com for full transcripts with audio.
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May 2, 2022
Ep. 12 Matthew, Genesis, Psalms and Proverbs
Continuing our sleepy Bible journey with New Testament readings from Matthew, and Old Testament chapters from Genesis along with a Psalm and some Proverbs. The dreamy music in the background and the poetic prose of the King James English will surely ease you into slumber and a nice, restful sleep.
Remember you can help us along by subscribing to this podcast and giving an honest rating. Check out SleepyScriptures.com for full transcripts with audio.
Goodnight, and God bless.
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Apr 28, 2022
Ep. 11 Matthew, Genesis, Psalms and Proverbs
Relax as you listen to the story of how Jesus feeds the five thousand with just five loaves and two fishes. Hang in there through some Old Testament family trees, then slumber away to the tale of Joseph and his coat of many colors. A Psalm and some Proverbs later, fall fast asleep to the dreamy music.
Remember you can help us along by subscribing to this podcast and giving an honest rating. Check out SleepyScriptures.com for full transcripts with audio.
Goodnight, and God bless.
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Apr 21, 2022
Ep. 10 Matthew, Genesis, Psalms and Proverbs
More parables from Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew, Jacob gets a name change, heads back to Canaan, and loses a wife in Genesis. And if you're still awake, another Psalm and the wisdom of the Proverbs against dreamy music will help you on your way to a restful slumber.
Goodnight, and God Bless.
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Apr 18, 2022
Ep. 9 Matthew, Genesis, Psalms and Proverbs
In Matthew, Jesus dares to heal on the Sabbath as the Pharisees conspire against him, In Genesis Jacob falls for Rachael but finds himself with Leah, rounding out with another Psalm and some Proverbs to slumber by.
Goodnight, and God bless.
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Apr 13, 2022
Ep. 8 Matthew, Genesis, Psalms and Proverbs
Jesus talks about John the Baptist and tells us that his yoke is easy, and his burden light. Jacob deceives Isaac into giving him Esau's blessing, and we have another Psalm and some Proverbs to ponder as we drift off to sleep with more soothing music.
Goodnight, and God bless.
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Apr 8, 2022
Ep. 7 Matthew, Genesis, Psalms and Proverbs
With extra-sleepy music and sounds, tonight's reading will surely guide you into a gentle slumber. Jesus gives his disciples advice for the road, Isaac falls for Rebekah, and if you're still awake, the Psalms and Proverbs round out this bedtime scripture nicely.
And don't forget you can read along to the audio with a full transcript at SleepyScriptures.com.
Goodnight, and God bless.
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Apr 4, 2022
Ep. 6 Matthew, Genesis, Psalms and Proverbs
Our restful journey through the Bible continues with Matthew, Genesis, Psalms and Proverbs. With soothing background music to help you fall asleep. Visit SleepyScriptures.com for a full transcript with audio.
Good night, and God bless.
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Mar 30, 2022
Ep. 5 Matthew, Genesis, Psalms and Proverbs
We continue Jesus' sermon on the mount in Matthew chapters 6 & 7 and, from the Old Testament, Genesis chapters 16 to 19, Psalms 7 and 8, and Proverbs chapter 2.
Designed to help to fall asleep as you listen to God's word with soothing background music. Visit SleepyScriptures.com for a full transcript with audio.
Good night, and God bless.
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Mar 21, 2022
Ep. 4 Matthew, Genesis, Psalms and Proverbs
Tonight's Sleepy Scriptures include Matthew chapter 5 featuring the Beatitudes as Jesus begins his sermon on the mount. We continue with Genesis chapters 12 to 15, Psalms 5 and 6, and Proverbs chapter 1.
Designed to help to fall asleep as you listen to God's word with soothing background music. Visit SleepyScriptures.com for a full transcript with audio.
Good night, and God bless.
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Mar 9, 2022
Ep. 3 Matthew, Genesis, Psalms and Proverbs
Tonight Steve reads from Matthew, Genesis, Psalms and Proverbs in our continuing journey through the Bible as we fall asleep at the end of a busy day. Visit the Sleepy Scriptures website for a full transcript with audio, and try our companion podcast Sleepy Psalms.
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Feb 27, 2022
Ep. 2 Matthew, Genesis, Psalms and Proverbs
Fall asleep to the continuation of our readings from Matthew, Genesis, Psalms and Proverbs. Visit the Sleepy Scriptures website for a full transcript with audio, and try our companion podcast Sleepy Psalms.
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Feb 18, 2022
Ep. 1 Genesis, Matthew, Psalms and Proverbs
In the first segment of our journey through the King James Bible, fall asleep to soothing music as Steve reads the first two chapters of the book of Genesis, chapter one of the Gospel of Matthew and the first 12 verses of chapter two, Psalm one, and the book of Proverbs chapter one verses one through six.
Visit SleepyScriptures.com for a full transcript of today's episode with audio.
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Feb 17, 2022
Introducing Sleepy Scriptures
My name is Steve and I’m your host and narrator for the Sleepy Scriptures Podcast.
If you have trouble falling asleep at night, or if you find yourself awake in the middle of the night and can’t get back to sleep, there are many podcasts available that are designed to lull you into that elusive state of slumber. I often resorted to these midnight tales to get to sleep myself.
And then it occurred to me. Why not use that time to listen to readings of the Bible as I fall asleep?
I’ve been publishing the Search The Bible website since 2008, and I email a Daily Bible Verse to tens of thousands every day, so I thought it would be a fitting extension of my humble ministry if I gave you the option of listening to my scripture readings as a podcast and sleep-aid.
There’s something about the lyrical cadence of King James English that helps us relax, and what better words to hear at the close of your busy day than those of God? He wants you to hear His word, and He knows you’re tir…
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