No, I do not agree with the statement. First of all, I doubt that any one tradition can be called “greatest.” On what terms could one actually compare Hebraic thought with Greco-Roman traditions, later Western traditions, and the Eastern traditions to arrive at the judgement “greatest”? And by what criteria would any one’s ranking on any of those terms be considered definitive? So, ranking would be a fool’s errand.
Secondly, although Hebraic thought has contributed greatly to our understanding of God’s word, it is not the only important intellectual tradition to do so. Consider, for example, the intellectual traditions brought to bear by Thomas Aquinas’ works. His works have been as foundational to Western Christianity as Hebraic thought has been to Judaism.
Thirdly, the Hebraic intellectual tradition has not contributed greatly to, for example, the western systems of thought that produced the advanced social, governmental, and scientific structures of the West.
