Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
Of the stock
Of the tribe
General references
Bible References
Circumcised
Luke 2:21
When he was eight days old and it was time to circumcise him, he was named Jesus, as the angel had named him, before his birth was first expected.
John 7:21
Jesus answered, "I have done just one deed, and you are all astonished at it.
Of the stock
Acts 22:3
"I am a Jew, and I was born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but was brought up here in this city, and thoroughly educated under the teaching of Gamaliel in the Law of our forefathers. I was zealous for God, just as all of you are today.
2 Corinthians 11:22
If they are Hebrews, so am I! If they are Israelites, so am I! If they are descended from Abraham, so am I!
Of the tribe
Romans 11:1
I ask then, has God repudiated his people? By no means. Why, I am an Israelite myself, I am descended from Abraham, and I belong to the tribe of Benjamin.
An
Acts 6:1
In those days, as the number of the disciples was increasing, complaints were made by the Greek-speaking Jews against the native Jews that their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food.
2 Corinthians 11:22
If they are Hebrews, so am I! If they are Israelites, so am I! If they are descended from Abraham, so am I!
Pharisee
Acts 23:6
Knowing that part of them were Sadducees and part of them Pharisees, Paul called out in the council, "Brothers, I am a Pharisee, and the son of Pharisees! It is for my hope for the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial!"
Acts 26:4
The way I lived from my youth up, spending my early life among my own nation and at Jerusalem, is well known to all Jews,
General references
Luke 1:59
On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.
Luke 5:38
New wine has to be put into fresh skins.
Philippians 3:7
But for the sake of Christ I have come to count my former gains as loss.