Aaron must wear it when he ministers. The sound of the bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place before the Lord and when he comes out, so that he will not die. The bells serve a life-preserving function: they announce the priest's presence so that he will not die. The God who is holy requires that His servants in His presence be announced — the bells are the protocol of approach to the holy. Without the bells, the priest's presence in the sanctuary is unauthorized; with the bells, the approach is announced and the priest is protected. Acts 9:4 records Saul falling to the ground when the light of Christ's presence encountered him — the light and the voice that announce the divine presence are the New Covenant equivalent of the bells that announce the priestly approach.

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