Why do the names Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob stand out especially to the Jewish people?
To the Jewish people, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob mark the beginning of their nation. God repeated the covenant promises almost word for word to these three men, promising Abraham a great nation, a great name, and that salvation would extend to the ends of the earth.
Les explains that even though the world recognizes Abraham, the three names—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—stand out especially to the Jew because they mark the beginning of their nation. It was to those three men that the covenant promises were repeated almost word for word. God told Abraham He would make of him a great nation and make his name great, and the covenant ended with salvation going to the ends of the earth. He repeated the same covenant promises to Isaac and to Jacob. Peter then claims those covenant promises from Genesis, calling God “the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers,” which is very Jewish, and he accuses Israel of delivering up and denying Jesus in the presence of Pilate.