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 tribe

Pharisee

Bible References

Circumcised

Genesis 17:12
And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every male child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any foreigner, who is not of your descendants.
Luke 2:21
And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, who was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
John 7:21
Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and you all marvel.

Of the stock

Acts 22:3
I am verily a man who is a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as you all are this day.
2 Corinthians 11:22
Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the descendants of Abraham? so am I.

Of the tribe

Romans 11:1
I say then, Has God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the descendants of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

An

Genesis 14:13
And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were allies with Abram.
Genesis 40:15
For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
Genesis 41:12
And there was there with us a young man, a Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.
1 Samuel 4:6
And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What is the meaning of the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp.
Jonah 1:9
And he said unto them, I am a Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, who has made the sea and the dry land.
Acts 6:1
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution.
2 Corinthians 11:22
Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the descendants of Abraham? so am I.

Pharisee

Acts 23:6
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
Acts 26:4
My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among my own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

General references

Leviticus 12:3
And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
Luke 1:59
And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zachariah, after the name of his father.
Luke 5:38
But new wine must be put into new wineskins; and both are preserved.
Philippians 3:7
But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.