2 Corinthians 11:22

Are they Hebrews?] We may take the words Hebrew, Israelite, seed of Abraham, as referring respectively to the nationality, theocratic condition, and Messianic rightsof the Jewish people. Thus the Hebrewwould not only be one who was of pure descent, but whose attachment to Jewish nationality caused him to cling to the Jewish language (see Acts 6:1; Acts 21:40; Acts 22:2; and Philippians 3:5). The Israelitewould be a man attached to the covenant privileges of his nation (cf. John 1:47; Acts 2:22; Acts 3:12; Acts 5:35; Acts 13:16; Acts 21:28; and especially Romans 9:4). Seed of Abrahammust refer to the pure Abrahamic descent of St Paul, and his consequent title to all the promises made to Abraham. See Romans 9:7; Romans 11:1.