357# “该隐就大大地发怒”象征仁义已离去；这可从后面讲述他杀了他兄弟亚伯一事看出，因为亚伯表示仁义。发怒是一种普遍的情感，源于一切与自我之爱及其欲望相违背的事物。这在恶灵的世界中，这一点显然可以感知到，因为那里普遍存在着对主的忿怒，因为恶灵的心中没有任何爱，只有恨。任何东西，只要不支持对自我和世界的爱，都会引发对立，通过发怒表现出来。
圣经中的“发怒”、“忿怒”、甚至“恼恨”等字眼常与耶和华一同提及，但这些都是人的，被归于主，是因为看起来是这样的。就像《诗篇》中所说：
他使猛烈的怒气和忿怒、愤恨、苦难成了一群降灾的使者，临到他们；他为自己的怒气修平了路，不阻止他们的生命死亡。（诗篇78:49，50）
其实耶和华并没有降怒于任何人，而是人自招忿怒；也未曾差遣下一群降灾的使者，而是人自行招惹灾难。因此，还补上一句，“他为自己的怒气修平了路，不阻止他们的生命死亡”。于是，《以赛亚书》中说：
人都必归向他，凡向他发怒的必至蒙羞。（以赛亚书45:24）
因此明显看出，“怒”象征邪恶，或者同样的说法，离弃了仁义。
357、“该隐的怒气就燃起”表示仁已离开。这从下文清楚可知，在那里，经上说他杀了他兄弟亚伯，而亚伯表示仁。愤怒是一种普遍的情感，凡反对自我之爱及其欲望的，都会导致愤怒。在恶灵的世界，这种情感能明显感觉得到。事实上，那里普遍存在对主的愤怒，因为恶灵没有仁爱，只有仇恨。凡不支持爱自己和爱世界的，都会激起对立，对立就表现为愤怒。在圣言中，“怒气”、“忿怒”，甚至“烈怒”经常被归于耶和华；而事实上，它们属于人，被归给耶和华，是因为由于上述原因，它们看似来自祂。因此，诗篇上记着说：
祂向他们发出猛烈的怒气和震怒、愤怒、痛苦，并一群降灾的使者。祂为自己的怒气修平了路，不顾惜他们的灵魂死亡。（诗篇78:49-50）
不是耶和华打发祂的怒气临到什么人身上，而是人自招怒气；祂也未曾打发降灾的使者到他们中间，而是人把他们带到自己这里来。所以经上补充说，“祂为自己的怒气修平了路，不顾惜他们的灵魂死亡”；并且以赛亚书上说：
他必归向耶和华，凡向祂发怒的，必至蒙羞。（以赛亚书45:24）
从上述经文清楚可知，“怒气”表示邪恶，或也可说，对仁爱的背离。
New Century Edition
Cooper(2008,2013)
[NCE]357. The symbolism of the anger kindled in Cain as the departure of charity is evident from the sequel — that he killed his brother Abel, who symbolizes charity.
Anger is a generalized emotion — our reaction to everything that stands in the way of self-love and the desires that go along with it. This can be clearly perceived in the realm of evil spirits, where anger directed at the Lord is pervasive, because the inhabitants have no charity but only hatred. Whatever does not favor self-love and materialism arouses opposition, which displays itself in anger.
The Word many times attributes anger, wrath, and even fury to Jehovah. But these emotions are ours and are blamed on Jehovah merely because they seem to be his, for the reason just mentioned. So David says:
He sent against them the anger of his nostril, and wrath, and fury, and anguish, and a delegation of evil angels. He leveled out a path for anger; he did not withhold their soul from death. (Psalms 78:49-50)
It is not that Jehovah ever sends anger against anyone but that people bring it into themselves. Neither is it he that sends evil angels, as it says, but we that invite them to come. Consequently it adds that he levels out the path of anger and does not withhold their soul from death. Isaiah accordingly says:
They will come to Jehovah, and all who blazed up against him will be shamed. (Isaiah 45:24)
This shows that anger symbolizes evil or, what is the same thing, a departure from charity.
Potts(1905-1910) 357
357. That "Cain's anger was kindled" signifies that charity had departed, is evident from what is afterwards related of his killing his brother Abel, by whom is signified charity. Anger is a general affection resulting from whatever is opposed to self-love and its cupidities. This is plainly perceived in the world of evil spirits, for there exists there a general anger against the Lord, in consequence of evil spirits being in no charity, but in hatred, and whatever does not favor self-love [amori proprio] and the love of the world, excites opposition, which is manifested by anger. In the Word, "anger" "wrath" and even "fury" are frequently predicated of Jehovah, but they are of man, and are attributed to Jehovah because it so appears, for a reason mentioned above. Thus it is written in David:
He sent against them the anger of His nostril, and wrath, and fury, and trouble, and an immission of evil angels; He hath weighed a path for His anger, He withheld not their soul from death (Ps. 78:49-50). Not that Jehovah ever sends anger upon anyone, but that men bring it upon themselves; nor does He send evil angels among them, but man draws them to himself. And therefore it is added, that He "hath weighed a path for His anger, and withheld not their soul from death;" and therefore it is said in Isaiah, "To Jehovah shall he come, and all that were incensed against Him shall be ashamed" (Isa. 45:24), whence it is evident that "anger" signifies evils, or what is the same, a departure from charity.
Elliott(1983-1999) 357
357. 'Cain's anger was set ablaze' means that charity had departed. This becomes clear from what comes further on, where it is said that he killed Abel his brother, who means charity. Anger is the general emotion that results from anything which gets in the way of self-love and its desires In the world of evil spirits this is perceived plainly. Indeed general anger against the Lord prevails, because they are not moved at all by charity, but only by hatred. Anything that is unfavourable to self-love and the love of the world arouses opposition, which manifests itself in anger. In the Word, anger, wrath, and even rage, are frequently attributed to Jehovah; but in fact they belong to man and are attributed to Jehovah because they seem to be from Him, for reasons mentioned already. The following is stated in David,
He let loose on them His fierce anger and wrath, and rage, and distress, and a mission of evil angels. He levelled out a path for His anger, He did not spare their soul from death. Ps 78:49, 50.Not that Jehovah ever 'lets loose His anger on anyone', but that people bring it down on themselves. Nor, as it is said, does He send evil angels but man takes them to himself. This is why the statement is added that 'He levels out a path for His anger and does not spare their soul from death', and it is said in Isaiah that He will come to Jehovah, and all will be ashamed who were incensed against Isa 45:14.
From these quotations it is clear that 'anger' means evils, or what amounts to the same, a departure from charity.
Latin(1748-1756) 357
357. Quod per 'iram accensam Caino' significetur quod recesserit charitas, constare potest a sequentibus, quod 'occiderit Habelem fratrem,' per quem significatur charitas. Ira est affectio communis resultans ex omni quod contrariatur amori proprio et ejus cupiditatibus. In mundo spirituum malorum hoc manifeste percipitur, est enim ira communis contra Dominum, quia in nulla charitate sunt sed in odiis; quodcumque non favet amori proprio et mundi, hoc excitat contrarietatem, quae manifestatur per iram. De Jehovah in Verbo multoties praedicatur ira, excandescentia, ut et furor; sed sunt hominis, et tribuitur Jehovae quia ita apparet; et ex causa de qua prius; ita apud Davidem, Misit in eos iram naris suae, et excandescentiam, et furorem, et angustiam, et immissionem angelorum malorum; libravit semitam irae, non prohibuit a morte animam eorum, Ps. lxxviii 49 [50];non quod Jehovah usquam 'mittat in aliquem iram,' sed quod ii semetipsis; nec angelos malos, ut dicitur, sed quod homo eos adsciscat; ideo additur quod 'libret semitam irae, et non prohibeat a morte animam eorum'; quare apud Esaiam, Ad Jehovam veniet, et pudefient omnes, qui excanduerunt contra Ipsum, xlv 24;
inde constat quod 'ira' significet mala, seu quod idem est, recessionem a charitate.