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The Jewish nation has its type of progress in the prophets, side by side with its type of permanence in the law and Levites, more distinct than any other ancient people.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “The Jewish nation has its type of progress in the prophets, side by side with its type of permanence in the law and…”
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He highlights the unique combination of progress and permanence in the Jewish nation through its prophets and laws.
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