Traditionally, Ecclesiastes is attributed, along with two ot…

Traditionally, Ecclesiastes is attributed, along with two other works of Wisdom Literature, Proverbs and The Song of Solomon, to King Solomon. Proverbs consists in practical words of advice for a young man on how to navigate life. The Song of Songs is a love poem in the form of a dialogue between a lover (the Queen of Sheba?) and her beloved (Solomon?). Ecclesiastes, as you now know, consists in a series of ruminations on life. Traditionally, Proverbs is attributed to a young Solomon, The Song of Solomon to a middle-aged Solomon, and Ecclesiastes to a Solomon in his old age.   Thesis: According to Ecclesiastes life is/is not, ultimately, meaningless.