On the recordJanuary 1, 1852
The first preachers of the gospel were Jews, and none else; the historians of the gospel were Jews, and none else.
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Benjamin Disraeli
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gutenberg.orgBenjamin Disraeli: “The first preachers of the gospel were Jews, and none else; the historians of the gospel were Jews, and none else.”
Editor's note · Context
In his biography of Lord George Bentinck, Disraeli emphasizes the exclusive Jewish origin of the Gospel's preachers and historians.
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