3766. In the field. That this signifies for the churches, is evident from the signification of a “field,” as being the church as to good (n. 2971). In the Word the church is signified by “land,” “ground,” and “field,” but with a difference. The reason why “field” signifies the church, is that the church as a field receives the seeds of good and truth; for the church has the Word, from which come these seeds; and this is the reason why everything in a field signifies that which is of the church, such as sowing, reaping, standing corn, wheat, barley, and other things, and this also with a difference.

8444. 'And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying' means truth that goes forth from the Lord's Divine and holds the Lord's presence within it. This is clear from the meaning of 'speaking' as influx and instruction, as above in 8441; and from the representation of 'Moses' as truth that goes forth from the Lord's Divine, dealt with in 6752, 6771, 6827, 7010, 7014, 7089, 7382. The Lord's presence within truth from the Divine is meant by Jehovah's speaking to Moses from the cloud in which the glory of Jehovah was seen; for 'the glory of Jehovah' is the Lord's presence within truth that goes forth from Him, 8427.