What is the book of Ecclesiastes all about?
English: Judgement of Solomon (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Solomon has it all. He’s a world-renowned wise man (which we see in Proverbs ). He’s a world-renowned ladies’ man (more on that in Song of Solomon). He’s king over the twelve tribes of Israel —and several vassal states. But he can’t hold onto it forever. He’ll die someday, and who knows how his sons will handle the kingdom? Who knows what will happen to the people? Who knows what will happen to him? Solomon wrote, gathered, and assembled written words of wisdom throughout his reign. He was the Qohelet , or Preacher: the one who assembled wisdom and assembled the people ( Ecclesiastes 12:9–10 ; 1 Kings 4:32 ). Solomon has ruled in justice and wisdom for years, but now he has to grapple with a new riddle: What advantage does man have in all his work Which he does under the sun? ( Eccl 1:3 ) By “under the sun,” he means apart from God . God is in heaven, and man is on earth ( Eccl 5:2 ). So if you deal solely with the visible