The arrogance of writing a work like this is breathtaking. God's word isn't good enough, so I'll make up my own lines and put them in Jesus' mouth. Yeah, I'm sure that will score big points with the Lord, in light of passages like Rev. 22:18-19.
Does your pastor preach?
Shalom.
I'll remember that when I see someone else's scholarly work about the time of Christ.
I'm sorry - Anyone who is inspired to take the time to put pen to paper in an interpretation of what they've been inspired by is not arrogant! You may not feel comfortable with it, but it certainly is not arrogant. I'm sure that there are some who find their own path to salvation as a result, and is that a bad thing? I dare say not. If anything, your presumption that no one can say other than the traditional is wrong is the arrogant presumption.
I'll remember that when I see someone else's scholarly work about the time of Christ.
I'm sorry - Anyone who is inspired to take the time to put pen to paper in an interpretation of what they've been inspired by is not arrogant! You may not feel comfortable with it, but it certainly is not arrogant. I'm sure that there are some who find their own path to salvation as a result, and is that a bad thing? I dare say not. If anything, your presumption that no one can say other than the traditional is wrong is the arrogant presumption.
Actually, it's even worse than that. Tim Rice actually hates the God of the Bible. (It's therefore not a very good idea to try to use JCSS for evangelism! Lost people will not see what is wrong with JCSS.)
See my #140 for the link which demonstrates Rice's malevolence toward the True and Living God.