366. Since zeal outwardly has the same appearance in both the good and the wicked, and since the lowest sense of the Word is composed of correspondences and appearances, it is often said that Jehovah is angry or exasperated, avenges, punishes, casts into hell and many such expressions, which refer to the outward appearance of zeal. That too is why He is called 'jealous,' when in fact there is not a trace of anger, exasperation or revenge in Him. For He is mercy itself, grace and clemency, and accordingly goodness itself, in which nothing of the kind is possible. But more on this subject may be seen in my books HEAVEN AND HELL (545-550) and THE APOCALYPSE REVEALED (494, 498, 525, 714, 806).