216、“所以你要发热心，也要悔改”表示好叫这种治愈(通过试探)出于对真理的情感和对虚假的厌恶而完成。此处说“要发热心”，因为前面(2:15)说“我巴不得你或冷或热”，此处的意思是叫他热；事实上，“热心”(zeal)是指属灵之热，属灵之热是爱之情感，在此是对真理的爱之情感，出于对真理的爱之情感行事的人，也出于对虚假的厌恶行事；因此，“悔改”表示这一点。在圣言中，当论述主时，“热心”表示爱和愤怒；在一些经文中，它表示爱(如约翰福音2:17; 诗篇69:9; 以赛亚书37:32; 63:15; 以西结书39:25; 撒迦利亚书1:14; 8:2)；在一些经文中，它表示愤怒(如申命记32:16, 21; 诗篇79:5-6; 以西结书8:3, 5; 16:42; 23:25; 西番雅书1:18; 3:8)。但主的“热心”不是愤怒，只是外在看起来如此，它内在是爱。它外在看起来如此，是因为当主责备人时，尤其当人自己的邪恶惩罚他时，主似乎发怒。是爱允许这样，好叫他的邪恶可以被移除；这就像父母若爱自己的孩子，就会让他们受管教，以除去他们的邪恶。由此明显可知，耶和华为何称自己“热心(zealous，中文圣经多译为忌邪的)”(申命记4:24; 5:9, 10; 6:14-15)。
216. "'Be zealous, therefore, and repent.'" This symbolically means, in order for this goal to come about from an affection for truth and an aversion to falsity.
The text here says, "Be zealous," because it said in verse 15 above, "Would that you were cold or hot," and the meaning here is for the angel to be hot; for zeal is a spiritual heat, and spiritual heat is an affection of love, here the affection of a love of truth. Moreover, someone who acts from an affection of the love of truth acts also from an aversion to falsity. Consequently this is the symbolic meaning of the command to repent.
In the Word, when zeal or jealousness is applied to the Lord, it symbolizes both love and anger - love in John 2:17, Psalms 69:9, Isaiah 37:32; 63:15, Ezekiel 39:25, Zechariah 1:14; 8:2, anger in Deuteronomy 32:16, 21, Psalms 79:5-6, Ezekiel 8:3, 5; 16:42; 23:25, Zephaniah 1:18; 3:8.
In the Lord's case, however, zeal or jealousness is not anger. It only seems as though it were in outward appearances. Inwardly it is love. It seems in outward appearances as though it were anger because the Lord appears to be angry when He admonishes a person, especially when the person is being punished by his evil, which love permits in order that his evil may be removed. The case is entirely like that of a parent. If he loves his children, he allows them to be chastised in order to remove their evils.
It is apparent from this why Jehovah declares Himself to be a jealous God (Deuteronomy 4:24; 5:9-10; 6:14-15).
216. 'Be zealous therefore and repent' signifies that this [healing through temptations] may result from an affection of truth and a turning away of untruth. Here, 'Be zealous' is said, because above (verse 15) it was said, 'I would thou wert cold or hot,' here that he may be hot, for zeal is spiritual heat, and spiritual heat is an affection of love, here the affection of the love of truth; and he who acts out of an affection of the love of truth, acts also out of an aversion to untruth. These things are therefore signified by 'repent.' 'Zeal' in the Word, where [it treats] of the Lord, signifies love and wrath. Love (John 2:17; Psalms 69:9; [H.B. 10]; Isaiah 37:32; 63:15; Ezekiel 39:25; Zechariah 1:14; 8:2). Wrath (Deuteronomy 32:16, 21; Psalms 79:5-6; Ezekiel 8:[3, 5; 16:] 16:42; 23:25; Zephaniah 1:18; 3:8). 'Zeal' with the Lord, however, is not wrath. It only appears like it in externals. Interiorly it is love. In externals it appears like wrath, because the Lord seems to be angry while He is reproving a man, especially when his evil is punishing him. The fact that leave is given by love that his evil may be removed, is just like the case of a parent who, if he loves the children, allows chastising for the purpose of removing their evils. It is plain from these [considerations] why Jehovah says He is 'zealous' (Deuteronomy 4:24; 5:9-10; 6:14-15).
216. Be zealous, therefore, and repent, signifies that this should be done from the affection of truth, and aversion from what is false. It is here said, "Be zealous," because it was said above (verse 15), "I would thou wert either cold or hot," here hot, for "zeal" is spiritual heat, and spiritual heat is the affection of love, here the affection of the love of truth, and he who acts from the affection of the love of truth acts also from aversion to what is false; therefore this is signified by "repent.""Zeal" in the Word, when it treats of the Lord, signifies love, and wrath; love in John 2:17; Psalm 69:9; Isaiah 37:32; 63:15; Ezekiel 39:25; Zechariah 1:14; 8:2. Wrath in Deuteronomy 32:16, 21; Psalm 79:5-6; Ezekiel 8:3, 5; 16:42; 23:25; Zephaniah 1:18; 3:8. But "zeal" in the Lord is not wrath, it only appears so in externals, interiorly it is love. It appears so in externals, because the Lord seems to be angry when He rebukes man, especially when man's own evil punishes him. It is so permitted from love, that his evil may be removed; just like a parent, who, if he loves his children, suffers them to be chastised for the sake of removing their evils. Hence it is evident, why Jehovah calls Himself "zealous" (Deuteronomy 4:24; 5:9-10; 6:14-15).
216. Zelo ergo age et resipisce," significat ut fiat hoc ex affectione veri et aversatione falsi. - Dicitur hic "zelo age," quia supra (vers. 15) dictum est, "Utinam frigidus esses aut calidus;" hic ut sit calidus, nam "zelus" est calor spiritualis, et calor spiritualis est affectio amoris, hic affectio amoris veri; et qui ex affectione amoris veri agit, is quoque ex aversatione falsi agit; quare haec significantur per resipisce. "Zelus" in Verbo, ubi de Domino, significat Amorem et Excandescentiam:
"Amorem," (Johannes 2:17; Psalm 69:10 (B.A. 9); Esajas 37:32; 63:15; Ezechiel 39:25; Sacharias 1:14; 8:2);
"Excandescentiam," (Deuteronomius 32:16, 21; Psalm 79:5-6; Ezechiel 8:(3, 5; 16:) 42; 23:25; Zephanias 1:18; 3:8);
sed "zelus "apud Dominum non est excandescentia; apparet modo sicut sit in externis, interius est amor; quod appareat in externis sicut sit, est quia apparet sicut Dominus excandescat dum hominem reprehendit, imprimis cum malum ejus punit eum, quod permittitur ab Amore, ut malum ejus removeatur; est prorsus sicut parens, qui si amat liberos, permittit castigationem ad removendum mala eorum. Ex his patet, cur Jehovah Se dicat "Zelotem," (Deuteronomius 4:24; 5:9-10; 6:14-15).