Something from Allegro's "The End of a Road". (written)

[Hans12]

I have a question about something that is written in J.M.Allegro's "The end of a Road". It says that the danger is that "The baby is thrown out of the bathwater", what is meant by this expression?

[DawnMTL]

It means that while you're throwing out something bad (the bath water), also throwing out something good (the baby).

[Hans12]

Ok. Thanks

[Hans12]

He also writes about "an ever more closely integrated society", does anyone know what is meant by that also?

[Hans12]

This is also from the book. What is meant by came down in this sentence? «Which came down in certain underground sects of Judaism.»