Who are the people of the circumcision in Romans 15:8?
The people of the circumcision in Romans 15:8 are the Jews. Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision, meaning He ministered to the Jews, for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Les teaches that the people of the circumcision are the Jews. He says to put the word 'Jews' in place of 'circumcision' in Romans 15:8, because Jesus Christ was a minister of the Jews for the truth of God. The purpose was to confirm the promises made unto the fathers—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Les connects this to the Abrahamic Covenant in Genesis 12, showing that the Old Testament contains the seeds of these promises, even though it does not contain the doctrine of salvation such as Christ's death, burial, and resurrection.