Dreams in Ancient Hebrew Sources

Authors

  • Samuel S. Kottek Hebrew University, Jerusalem

Keywords:

Bible , Talmud , Dreams , Hebrew Medicine

Abstract

 As in many cultures dreams are, in Hebrew sources, the object of numerous questions where are dreams from? Which is their function? Are they a physical or metaphysical phenomenon? The article analyzes the topic of nature of dreams in the Bible, with a particolar attention devoted to the Joseph’s history. Talmudic text are, in particular, rich in references.    

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Published

2009-06-01

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