As with many common verbs, the meaning of “to say” in the Bible is highly dependent on context. Who is speaking? Who is hearing? What is it about? Is it a command, a message, an apology, instruction? All these things enter into the meaning of “say.” In general, though, “saying” has to do with sharing truth at various levels -- from the most exalted power people can have to perceive the Lord's desires directly to the most basic of orders issued to people at their lowest.

1457. “后来, 亚伯兰又继续踏上旅程” 表更进一步. 在古人中, 旅程, 旅行和寄居没有其它含义, 因此在圣言中, 它们在内义上也没有其它含义. 主由此处开始向前发展, 进入认知. 主也象其他孩子那样接受教导, 这一点清楚可见于路加福音:

那孩子渐渐长大, 灵里强健, 住在旷野, 直到他显明在以色列人面前的日子. (路加福音 1:80)

同一福音书:

孩子渐渐长大, 灵里强健起来, 充满智慧, 又有神的恩在他身上. (路加福音 2:40)

又:

过了三天, 约瑟和耶稣的母亲就遇见他在殿里, 坐在教师中间, 一面听, 一面问. 凡听见他的, 都希奇他的聪明和他的应对. 他父母看见就很希奇, 但耶稣说, 为什么找我呢? 岂不知我应当以我父的事为念吗? (路加福音 2:46, 49)

那时, 祂才十二岁. (路加福音 2:42)

又:

耶稣的智慧和年纪, 并神和人喜爱他的心, 都一齐增长. (路加福音 2:52)