Trump set to read Scripture from the Oval Office during 'America Reads the Bible' event starting Sunday

Organizers said Trump's section was not assigned at random.

The event's online schedule shows the 2 Chronicles 7:11-22 reading was reserved as a "special guest" slot during a prime evening hour on Tuesday, alongside figures like former HUD Secretary Ben Carson and members of Congress.

The event's opening celebration takes place at 7 p.m. ET Saturday, in Washington, D.C., followed by seven straight days of continuous public readings, from Genesis to Revelation, starting at 9 a.m. Sunday at the Museum of the Bible on the World Stage Theater.

"We needed somebody special to read Second Chronicles chapter seven," Bunni Pounds, founder and president of Christians Engaged, told Fox News Digital.

Pounds said the passage, particularly verse 14, has been central to American prayer life for decades, often invoked during times of national reflection.

"It comes at a time where the Israelites were experiencing hardship and God spoke and said, 'If my people that are called by my name would humble themselves and pray,'" Pounds said. "We've prayed this scripture for at least the last 50 years of American history on National Day of Prayer and other moments in this country."

Verse 14 reads, "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."

"And so we instantly said - who needs to read that? The President of the United States," she added. "We set it aside for him and have been praying for that for the last year."

Pounds said Trump's participation sends a broader message about faith in American life.

"I think he's sending a message that faith matters in this country, and that it's important not only personally, but for our nation overall," she said.

She added that the selected Scripture speaks to the country's current moment.

"We're making a statement during this week as America reads the Bible, that there is so much in the Bible that we can gain wisdom and discernment from, there is so much that can heal our families, that can rescue us from depression and anxiety and can heal our inner cities and heal our land ... I believe the president's saying that by reading this scripture specifically," Pounds said.

The White House echoed that theme in a presidential message commemorating the event, calling the Bible "indelibly woven into our national identity" and urging Americans to "rediscover" its role in shaping the nation.

According to Pounds, all participants will read from the King James Version Easy Read edition, which was licensed for the event's livestream and a later audiobook version from the week's readings.

Readers range from elected officials and pastors to single parents and small business owners, reflecting what Pounds described as a nationwide cross-section of Americans.

Worship music will accompany each hour of the readings, with different ministries and organizations partnering throughout the event.

Pounds said viewers watching Trump's reading from the Oval Office will notice the weight of the moment.

"They're going to see how passionate he is about it, how deliberate he was," she said. "It really struck me to see the leader of the free world reading scripture from the Oval Office."

"There's a humility on him… and I don't believe that he would have read it if he didn't believe it," she added.

The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.