In the Hebrew Bible, Ecclesiastes stands between the Song of Solomon and Lamentations and with them belongs to the Megillot, five scrolls that are read at various festivals of the Jewish religious year.

Why did Solomon write Ecclesiastes?

King Solomon who wrote Ecclesiastes was a seeker on a quest for the meaning and purpose of life. ... So he began to search for the meaning and purpose of life “under the sun”, apart from God. In one sense we should be glad that he did. This is because he left us an account of the futility of life without trust in God.

Is Ecclesiastes the wisdom of Solomon?

The Book of Wisdom, or the Wisdom of Solomon, is a Jewish work written in Greek and most likely composed in Alexandria, Egypt. ... It is one of the seven Sapiential or wisdom books in the Septuagint, the others being Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs (Song of Solomon), Job, and Sirach.