Christians in the U.S. will gather again for the 27th Capitol Bible Reading Marathon that will take place starting on May 1 up to May 5 at the U.S. Capitol West Front.
The event will be a four-day, 90 continuous hours of Bible reading from Genesis to Revelation without commentary.
According to Rev. Michael Hall, event co-director, “during these five days, hundreds of Bible believers will travel to the West Front of the U.S. Capitol to read a portion of the Bible, to listen and to pray,” Charisma News reports.
“The U.S. Capitol Bible Reading Marathon began in 1990. The event serves to honor the Bible, celebrate religious freedom and unite the diverse branches of Christianity around the Bible,” he said.
In 1990, the first U.S. Capitol Bible Reading Marathon was held and organized by Dr. John Hash and Dr. Corinthia Boone. Rev. Michael Hall, the event’s co-director, explains the event: “The U.S. Capitol Bible Reading Marathon began in 1990. The event serves to honor the Bible, celebrate religious freedom and unite the diverse branches of Christianity around the Bible.
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