Dreams in Ancient Hebrew Sources

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 Josephs history. Talmudic text are, in particular, rich in references.

Key words: Bible Talmud Dreams Hebrew Medicine