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America Reads The Bible Event Includes Reading by President

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America Reads The Bible Event Includes Reading by President

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About 495 faith leaders and advocates, including U.S. President Donald Trump, will read the entire Bible aloud ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary.

America Reads the Bible is a national Scripture-reading event and movement led by Christians Engaged, a nonprofit organization committed “to discipling Americans on biblical worldview and their responsibilities as citizens to pray, vote, and engage for the well-being of our nation.”

From April 19–25, a diverse set of speakers including some Catholics will gather at the Museum of the Bible and read the King James Version of the Bible from beginning to end “as a spiritual celebration of our nation’s founding ideals and a call to rediscover the truth that still anchors us today,” event organizers reported.

The event is inspired by the Hebrew book of Ezra, where the public reading of Scripture sparked national repentance and renewal, according to a press release.

The event kicked off with an opening celebration on April 18 as leaders from more than 100 national ministries will begin to gather for the weeklong celebration. The recitation began on April 19 at the museum and will continue with speakers reading each day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. to complete the whole Bible in a week.

Trump himself will read during the 6 p.m. EST hour on April 21, reciting from the book of 2 Chronicles.

To find out more, including how to watch livestreams of the event, visit americareadsthebible.com.

Staff Report