Bells Christian Dream Symbol - Bible Quotes and References Bells are used for a variety of purposes in religious life such as the ringing bells to call the faithful to worship at church. The ringing of the Sanctus bell in Catholic churches represents the coming of Christ in Communion. And finally, the death knell - a bell rung to announce a death and the passing of a person’s soul into the next life.The Easton Bible Dictionary provides the following definition, meaning and emblem for the Bells Christian Symbol in the Bible. The Bells first mentioned in Scripture are the small golden Bells attached to the hem of the high priest's ephod (Ex. 28:33, 34, 35). The "Bells of the horses" mentioned by Zechariah (14:20) were attached to the bridles or belts round the necks of horses trained for war, so as to accustom them to noise and tumult. To curse by bell, book and candle is a solemn form of excommunication used in the Roman Catholic church, the bell being tolled, the book of offices for the purpose being used, and three candles being extinguished with certain ceremonies. Click Dream Interpretation Bells for additional information on this subject. |