Philippians 3:5

Bris milah on the eighth day; + 3:5 Lk 1:59; 2:21 from Bnei Yisroel by birth; of the tribe of Binyamin; a speaker of Lashon HaKodesh, Ivrit of Ivrit-speaking horim, a Hebrew of Hebrews; + 3:5 2C 11:22 with regard to the Torah, from the kat haPerushim; + 3:5 Ac 23:6; 26:5

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

4Even though I could be having bitachon also in the basar. If any other person thinks he has grounds to have bitachon in the basar, I have more: + 3:4 2C 11:18—12:10

6With regard to kin'a (zealousness), persecuting the Adat HaMoshiach; + 3:6 Ac 8:3; 22:4; 26:9-11 with regard to tzidkat HaTorah, + 3:6 3:9; Ro 2:27-29, as opposed to the tzidkat Hashem I was medakdekim bmitzvot unreproachable. + 3:6 i.e., hair-splittingly and rigorously observant, glatt kosher, frumkait, shomer mitzvot Haredi

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Cross References

Genesis 17:12And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every zachar in your dorot, he that is born in the bais, or bought with kesef of any foreigner, which is not of thy zera.

Genesis 41:12And there was there with us a na'ar Ivri, eved to the sar hatabbachim; and we told him, and he interpreted to us chalomoteinu (our dreams); to each according to his chalom he did interpret.

Jonah 1:9And he said unto them, Ivri anochi (I am a Hebrew); and I fear Hashem, Elohei HaShomayim, which hath made the yam and the yabashah (dry land). + 1:9 Gn 1:9

Luke 2:21And when shemonah yamim were completed for his bris milah, YEHOSHUA was given as SHMO, which he was called by the malach, before he was conceived in the womb. + 2:21 Zech 6:11-12; 3:8

John 7:21In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Of the Pe'ulot of Hashem, I accomplished echad, one pe'ulah, and everyone marvels.

Acts 22:3I am an ish Yehudi, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but having been brought up in a yeshiva in this city of Yerushalayim at the feet of Rabban Gamli'el, having learned with irreproachable frumkeit according to all machmir chumra strictness the Torah of Avoteinu, and I have a kinat Hashem just as all of you do today; + 22:3 1Kgs 19:10

Matthew Henry on Philippians 3:5-9

False Confidence Renounced. ( a. d. 62.) 4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: 5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all… Read the whole commentary →

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