Intro to:
Information retrieved from the Moody Ryrie's Study Bible, page 1016
Title: In Hebrew, the title is "Qoheleth," which in general means the same thing as "preacher."
Authorship: In Jewish tradition, the author is explicitly stated as Solomon for various good reasons. However, post Martin Luther, many believe the language to be postexilic, meaning someone wrote this post Exile, using Solomon as their main character of focus.
Message: "The message of the book may be stated in the form of three propositions: (1) when you look at life with its seemingly aimless cycles (1:4ff.) and inexplicable paradoxes (4:1, 7:15, 8:8), you might conclude that all is futile, since it is impossible to discern any purpose in the ordering of events; (2) nevertheless, life is to be enjoyed to the fullest, realizing that it is the gift of God (3:12-13, 3:22, 5:18-19, 8:15, 9:7-9); (3) the wise man will live his life in obedience to God, recognizing that God will eventually judge all men (3:16-17, 12:14)."
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