Page 11 - Searching for Happiness

Introduction to the Book of Ecclesiastes

Now, the title "Ecclesiastes" basically has

the idea of assembly or a gathering or

congregation. It suggests one who speaks

to an assembly. So in verses 1 and 2, we

have these words: “The words of the

Preacher, the son of David, king in

Jerusalem. Vanity of vanities, saith the
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Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.” I

believe that Solomon is the author of this

book. The reason I say that is because there

are those who say that he's not. But we find

here in verse 1 and in verse 2 and in verse

12 and a few other places in the book that

the author calls himself the son of David, the

king in Jerusalem. He calls himself a

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