Urban Onramps

Sam likes 1 Kings

I’ve been reading the book of 1 Kings to my son Samuel as his bedtime story. He’s enthralled. Last night, and then again tonight, he perked up when he got into the bed: “Daddy, get your Bible.” We’ve gone through the first three chapters. It’s gruesome stuff - Benaiah did slay Joab at the altar and suchlike. Tonight we read the part where Solomon proposes cutting the baby boy in two and sharing him with the two prostitutes. My son is six. I did pause for a moment, considering whether this stuff is healthy for him. I feel fine; we’re forging ahead. Plus my son wants more of the Scriptures. “Daddy, read Bible story!”

posted Aug 16, 2006, 9:47pm by Rodolpho Carrasco