Therefore, St. Ambrose considered rams emblems of the divine Word. If they waited for someone else to lead them, they would be destroyed along with their captors which were about to be invaded. Rams fighting with wolves and defending the sheep represent the war between Jesus and Satan for souls. The tendency of rams to butt their enemies with their foreheads made them symbols of military courage and might. The destruction of cities and their leaders by war is likened to sacrificial rams being led to the slaughter.
Rams are symbols of strength, fertility, war, souls and their guides.
These helped to prevent dust and rain from entering the sanctuary. All scripture quotes are from the NKJV Bible unless otherwise indicated.