I don't see how Psalm 1 addresses the Euthyphro Dilemma.
It is written by one sitting in the scoffer's seat. It is not a legitimate question. it attempts to avoid the reality of God, and encourages the person addressing it to do so. Tl;dr: Euthyphro is a nogoodnick.
Unless you are saying that the morally good is what is commanded by God.
But that would contradict your previous statement that you would disobedy god is commanded to kill, rape and/or enslave.
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We have a failure to communicate in here somewhere.
Why should the bible be treated diferently from other books?
Mostly because it IS different. The first book is a book, not a chapter of a larger book. There are 66 distinct books within the smallest canon, and I think over 100 in the largest. You are confused because when you read books of history, you did not discern it any differently from books of law, or poetry, or moral dilemma, or Gospel. That one mistake accounts for all of your confusion that I see here. How much more confusion do you have that is caused by this same mistake, that hasn't surfaced yet?
If I don't understand Harry Potter having read it cover to cover, how would going back and reading only sleected parts make it easier to comprehend?
Sounds like special pleading, as well as cherry-picking, to me.
Only because you confuse Scripture with Harry Potter. That line of reasoning isn't going to get you any where. Following that anyway; are all the books written in chronological order? I don't know, but I'm pretty sure the movies weren't made in chronological order. If you were to read them in chronological order, regardless of what order they were written in, or the way the series goes, it might make more sense and be more readily understood?
But in your Harry Potter example, you understand that the whole series of books is about ... Harry Potter. Your questions re: the Bible indicate you have no idea who the Bible, as a collection of books, is about. So you would do well to realize that your line of thinking here doesn't serve you well - unless your goal is to remain in confusion. One would think adjusting your thinking to something that better fits the material would be a welcome relief.
At what point will I be "ready"?
Mastering the basics before moving on is required in any pursuit.
Why not adopt a more parsimonious approach?
You are complaining of something being too hard to figure out, but when given the instructions to figure it out you reject it? (And parsimonious in no way has application here, as everything I've suggested is free)
It is good to see that you admit that there are things that we do not yet know.
It makes me think of the big bang.
The difference is that with science, engaging in theoretical thought has no penalty. With matters of the Spirit it doesn't immediately, but if we delude ourselves it can be hard to get back to even as much as we once knew. Does Gen 1:1
really speak of the big bang? To me it seems to, but does God intend for everyone to make that connection? I think this is something we cannot realistically answer.
While the NT does not shield us from mystery, it
does reveal what is going on much more plainly, and is therefore a much more likely starting point. Christians should live in the Epistles. Seekers should become thoroughly familiar with at least one Gospel and one of the larger Epistles (Romans, or at least Ephesians or Colossians) before tackling even the easy stuff of the OT. And get as much as possible out of the NT before moving on to the rest of the OT. Had you taken these steps, all your questions would be answered by you.
