Jews are members of the tribe of Judah. Benejamin was another of the twelve tribes.
Jews are/were Israelites but not all Israelites are/were Jews.
Merely noticing that Paul identifies himself to be of one branch of Israel (Benjamin) rather than another (Judah) strikes me as a low standard of anti-Semitism
Debra M. Wishing Peace To All
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We learn from Acts 22:28 that, although Paul was a Jew, he was "born" a Roman citizen.
Though a Jew, his father was a Roman citizen. How he obtained this privilege we are not informed. "It might be bought, or won by distinguished service to the state, or acquired in several other ways; at all events, his son was freeborn. It was a valuable privilege, and one that was to prove of great use to Paul, although not in the way in which his father might have been expected to desire him to make use of it."
Messianic Jewish Shmuely
Thanks to King David who was of the Tribe of Judah all Israelites/ Hebrews became known as Jews.
According to Askmoses.com: The term "Jew" (Heb. Yehudi) can be used differently in different contexts. In its narrowest interpretation it would mean someone from the tribe of Judah (Heb. Yehudah).
In a broader sense it refers to anyone from the kingdom of Judah, which included within it people from the tribe of Benjamin, Levites and Priests as well. A biblical example of this is Moredechai who is called a Jew even though he was from the tribe of Benjamin.
In an even broader sense, especially in contemporary times, the word Jew has come to mean anyone who is part of the "Children of Israel", also known as Israelites, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, or "people of the book".
This probably has to do with the fact that the northern kingdom of Israel with its Ten Tribes were exiled and lost. The remaining Israelites were all from the kingdom of Judah.
Of course Rabbi Sha'ul (Paul) was a Jew, he was a Pharisee of the Tribe of Benjamin who was taught by Gamaliel, the grandson of Hillel.
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"Jew" was originally taken from "Judah," but it came to represent all the tribes.
FROG E
Paul was a devout Jew....He believed that he was just in killing and persecuting christians until Jesus stopped him and changed his heart.
mzJakes
You are wrong. Read the book of Esther. Mordechai is identified as being of the tribe of Benjamin and is called Mordechai the Jew.
Now, take your anti-semitism and crawl back under your rock.