10280. 'And you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying' means instruction given to those who belong to the Church. This is clear from the meaning of 'the children of Israel' as the Church, dealt with in the places referred to in 9340; and from the meaning of 'speaking' and 'saying', when what is said comes from Jehovah, as instruction, dealt with in 6879, 6881, 6883, 6891, 7186, 7226, 7241, 7267, 7304, 7380, 7517, 8127.

7226. 'And Jehovah spoke to Moses and to Aaron' means instruction once again from the law of God and at the same time from doctrinal teachings. This is clear from the meaning of 'speaking to' as instruction once again, for in what follows next they are given instructions about what they are to do; from the representation of 'Moses' as the law of God, dealt with in 6723, 6752; and from the representation of 'Aaron' as teachings presenting what is good and true, dealt with in 6998. For the difference between the law of God and doctrinal teachings, see 7009, 7010, 7089.