I'm just reading what Paul says in his epistles. Nowhere that I know of in the authentic Pauline corpus does he use the word "Jew" to describe himself. He uses arcane convoluted phrases that don't exactly mean the same thing as "Jew", but could be mistaken for meaning that by someone not paying close attention to the specific words. I'm sure you are familiar with that style of writing...
Well, nowhere does it state in the Pauline Corpus that Paul was an Herodian.
Based on the WRITINGS of Josephus, Jews were circumcised on the 8th day and ARABS were circumcised AFTER the 13th year.
See Antiquities of the Jews 1
It must also be noted that in gLuke Jesus of Nazareth was circumcised on the 8th day.
Luke 2--- 21And when
eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child , his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.[/quote]
Philippians 3:5 KJV -----
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.
1. Jews are circumcised on the 8th day of birth.
See Antiqities of the Jews
2. Pharisee is a sect of Jews.
See Antiqities of the Jews
3. Jews are refered to as Hebrews.
See Antiqities of the Jews
4. Jews are also claimed to be of the tribe of Benjamin.
See Antiqities of the Jews
You have no source to argue that Paul was an Herodian.
The Pauline character was considered a Jew in the NT.