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On the recordJanuary 1, 1852
Christians may continue to persecute Jews, and Jews may persist in disbelieving Christians, but who can deny that Jesus of Nazareth, the Incarnate Son of the Most High God, is the eternal glory of the Jewish race?
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Benjamin Disraeli

Editor's note · Context

In a political biography, this passage presents a controversial assertion about Jesus's ultimate significance and glory for the Jewish people, despite historical conflicts.

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