The Jews referred to the prophets in the same way, using the first, Isaiah, to stand for all of them because they were in the same group. That is why several quotes are attributed to Isaiah in Scripture that were penned by a lesser known prophet. The practice was not questioned by Jews, but some in our time wonder what is going on. Charles and brothers, Charles, I am humbled by your comments. Your example of Isaiah being used to represent all the prophets is excellent.
Synecdoche is a very common grammatical tool used in the Bible.
Once recognized it helped me understand so much. The complicated became simple in dozens of places in scripture. May God bless you. Steve Taylor Dave Redick is the Pulpit Minister of the Hwy 20 Church of Christ in Sweet Home, Oregon.