Sefer HaHezyonot
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Sefer HaHezyonot is a mystical autobiographical work by the kabbalist Hayyim Vital, recording his visionary experiences, dreams, and spiritual revelations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish mystical work
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Kabbalistic text ⓘ mystical autobiographical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Isaac Luria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
Kabbalists
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students of Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| author | Hayyim Vital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
accounts of supernatural experiences
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first-person narrative ⓘ |
| documents |
Hayyim Vital's dreams
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Hayyim Vital's inner life ⓘ Hayyim Vital's spiritual revelations ⓘ Hayyim Vital's visionary experiences ⓘ |
| focus |
ascent of the soul
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interpretation of dreams ⓘ repentance and spiritual correction ⓘ signs of divine favor and judgment ⓘ struggles with demonic forces ⓘ |
| genre |
Kabbalah
NERFINISHED
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autobiography ⓘ mysticism ⓘ |
| historicalValue |
source on Safed Kabbalistic circle
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source on early Lurianic tradition ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
diary-like narrative
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visionary chronicle ⓘ |
| mainFigure | Hayyim Vital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Ottoman Palestine
NERFINISHED
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Safed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservation | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Etz Hayyim
NERFINISHED
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Shaar HaGilgulim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDiscipline |
Jewish mysticism
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Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
record of divine messages
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spiritual self-accounting ⓘ |
| subject |
angelic encounters
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divine providence ⓘ dreams ⓘ personal spiritual development ⓘ spiritual revelations ⓘ visions ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | late 16th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 16th century Safed ⓘ |
| tradition | Lurianic Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfVision |
dream visions
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waking visions ⓘ |
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