Hi, Doves, and dear Cherise!
Per Cherise’s posting on September 14th about
hearing bells ringing:
http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/sep2007/cheriser914.htm
I did some Yahooing on the subject of the spiritual
significance of ringing bells, and found two very interesting articles that may
shed some light on why she may have heard bells. Neither site do I agree with
on most things, but found some VERY interesting statements in both articles.
The one that makes the most sense is the final bulleted item on the page (with
RED letters).
FROM “THE BELLS NOW RINGING” ARTICLE (http://www.swedenborg.org/odb/sermon_detail.cfm?sermonID=2602):
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So it is clear that the sound, or "voice," of bells means
divine truth that is spiritual; for Aaron's garments--especially his robe,
which had bells all around its hem--represented the Lord's spiritual kingdom or
heaven.
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They announce the time . . . and tell us our time is up.
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Bells of gold signify all things of doctrine and worship that come from
good, which come to those who are of the church. The sounds or
"voices" of the bells as musical instruments represent divine
spiritual truths.
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In our scripture from Zechariah, the bells of the horses stand
for the understanding of the spiritual things of the Bible, which are holy.
FROM ORTHODOX PHOTOS WEBSITE (http://www.orthodoxphotos.com/readings/divine/bells.shtml):
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Church bell ringing is to summon the faithful to the divine services.
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Church bell ringing is to express the triumphal joy of the Church and
Her divine services.
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Is it not a mouth that speaks when the bell tells us of each passing
hour, and reminds us of the passage of time and of eternity when there should
be time no longer (Rev. 10:6).
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Announcing the glory of the name of Christ, day and night, from the
heights of a church of God, the sound of bells reminds us of the words of the
Lord, the Pantocrator, spoken through the Old Testament Prophet Isaiah, "I
have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their
peace day nor night" (Is. 62:6). It is not by chance that pagans, when
they heard the sound of bells, often said, "that is the voice of the
Christian God."
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A moving peal of bells acts upon our inner feelings and
awakens our souls from spiritual slumber.
LY all in Him!
Peggy
www.his-forever.com