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.

118. 2. The Lord is also called Father, and the church, mother. That the Lord is called Father is apparent from the following passages:

...Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given.... And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, God..., Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)

You, Jehovah, are our Father; our Redeemer from of old is Your name. (Isaiah 63:16)

(Jesus said,) "He who sees Me sees (the Father) who sent Me." (John 12:45)

"If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him." (John 14:7)

Philip said..., "...Show us the Father...." Jesus said to him, "...He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?" (John 14:8-9)

(Jesus said,) "The Father and I are one." (John 10:30)

"All things that the Father has are Mine." (John 16:15, cf. 17:10)

"...the Father is in Me, and I in the Father." (John 10:38, cf. 14:10-11,20)

(We showed in full in The Apocalypse Revealed that the Lord and His Father are one as the soul and body are one; that God the Father descended from heaven and assumed a human form in order to redeem and save mankind; and that His human form is what is called the Son who was sent into the world.)