In 43, Rambam describes how visions of prophecy appear as parables. In 44 he describes how every encounter between a prophet and the divine occurs in a vision only. In 45a we begin the listing of the degrees of prophecy.

Guide For the Perplexed - Lecture 87: Part 2 Chapter 45

Join us as we study the monumental work of Maimonides, The Guide of the Perplexed. Let Maimonides speak to us in a language that we can understand, about issues that continue to perplex us in the 21st century. Learn how to approach those difficult times when what we believe seems to conflict with what the Holy writings say.