Thomas Aquinas, on Rom 15:8

“For I say that Christ Jesus was minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers.”

“Second, when he says, for I say that Christ, he clarifies what he had said: first, with respect to the Jews; second, with respect to the gentiles, at but that the gentiles. First, therefore, he says: it has been stated that Christ welcomed you who are assembled in the unity of faith composed of Jews and gentiles. And this is clear with respect to both: for I say, therefore, that Christ Jesus was minister of the circumcision, for he is the author of everyone's faith, as it says in Hebrews: looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith (Heb 12:2). But he showed himself in person only to the Jews, as it says in Matthew: I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel (Matt 15:24); and in Isaiah: his voice will not be heard outside (Isa 42:2). And this for the truth of God, i.e., that the truth of God's promise may be acknowledged: God is truth (Rom 3:4). Hence he continues: to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: he has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; as he spoke from the mouth of his holy prophets (Luke 1:69); for all the promises of God find their yes in him (2 Cor 1:20).”

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