On the recordJanuary 1, 1852
No one has ever been permitted to write under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, except a Jew.
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Benjamin Disraeli
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gutenberg.orgBenjamin Disraeli: “No one has ever been permitted to write under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, except a Jew.”
Editor's note · Context
In his biography of Lord George Bentinck, Disraeli makes a bold claim about the exclusive Jewish lineage of those inspired by the Holy Spirit.
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