Verse 5: Of the stock of Israel
circumcision, on the eighth day. Now, seeing the covenant is the same, and given to children, now as then, why may not the seal thereof be now given in their infancy as then?
VERSE 5 Of the stock of Israel Jacob had his name changed of his wrestling with the angel, and prevailed. St Paul says he was of that stock of Israel that prevailed with God.
Of the tribe of Benjamin There were two tribes of especial credit, Judah and Benjamin. They were kingly tribes. Benjamin was honoured with the first king, Saul the son of Kish, who though he were a castaway, yet it is a matter of great joy in the flesh to have great men, personages and learned men, of their lineage.
An Hebrew of the Hebrews More ancient than an Israelite, for Abraham was an Hebrew before Jacob was an Israelite. And he was an Hebrew born, no proselyte or converted Jew.
As touching the law, a Pharisee