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Robert Eisenman (The Dead Sea Scrolls and the First Christians) says that some believe that Paul was a member of the Herodian royal family, because of the intimations he himself makes (eg. Romans 16:11) in referring to his "kinsman Herodion" and "the household of Aristobulus", which is seen as most likely that of Herod of Chalcis' son Aristobulus, as well as the general religio-political stance of his "Gentile Mission".

Paul seems to have had no family ties during his missionary years, and there is nothing in his writings to suggest that he had a wife or children.

Paul had a pure Jewish ancestry from the tribe of Benjamin. His father was a Pharisee and had Roman citizenship bestowed upon him.

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