Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Verse Takeaways
1
The Ultimate Test Case
Commentators explain that this verse establishes the author's unique qualifications. As 'the Preacher' (Koheleth), a king with immense resources, ruling over the wise nation of Israel from Jerusalem, he was in the perfect position to test whether human wisdom and power could provide lasting satisfaction.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Ecclesiastes
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
4
18th Century
Presbyterian
Solomon relates his personal experience (Ecclesiastes 2:0); the result of which was no profit, and a conviction that all, even…
19th Century
Anglican
KOHELETH RELATES HIS OWN EXPERIENCE.
Having stated the argument of the treatise in the introductory verses, the writer proc…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I the preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem . ] Solomon having given a general proof of the vanity of all thing…
Consider supporting our work
Solomon tried all things and found them vanity. He found his searches for knowledge weariness, not only to the flesh, but to the mind. The more he …
