Chain in a dream

Biblical meaning from Hearing God's Voice in Dreams by Apostle Nicholas V. Mbanjwa

Also: Metal links, Bonds of iron, Chains

What it means

Life — a chain represents the continuity and connectedness of life.

Can also represent bondage to a past cycle or demonic habit, or a link of authority.

BONDAGE: restriction, oppression, spiritual captivity, being taken, pride and sin.

In ancient times a chain about the neck was a BADGE OF HONOUR rather than bondage — Pharaoh put a gold chain on Joseph's neck.

✦ When it is positive

An intact chain = life and ongoing connection
A link of authority
On the neck of nobles, a badge of honour and office

⚠ When it is a warning

A breaking or broken chain = death approaching — pray immediately
Bondage to a past cycle or demonic habit
Spiritual bondage
Restriction and captivity

How to tell the difference

One of the life/death symbols drawn from Ecclesiastes 12:6. A chain represents life — when it breaks, it represents death. NOT EVERY CHAIN DREAM IS DEMONIC OPPRESSION. A chain about the neck may be honour and office. A chain may also represent the dreamer bound by unforgiveness, bitterness or hate rather than by an external spirit — note where the chain is and who placed it.

Scripture

before the silver cord is severed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the spring, or the wheel broken at the cistern,
Ecclesiastes 12:6 (WEB)

The Philistines laid hold on him and put out his eyes; and they brought him down to Gaza and bound him with fetters of bronze; and he ground at the mill in the prison.
Judges 16:21 (WEB)

They killed Zedekiah’s sons before his eyes, then put out Zedekiah’s eyes, bound him in fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
2 Kings 25:7 (WEB)

²⁸“But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’ ²⁹“So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’ ³⁰He would not, but went and cast him into prison until he should pay back that which was due. ³¹So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told their lord all that was done.
Matthew 18:28-34 (WEB)

For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.”
Acts 28:20 (WEB)