King Solomon

 Chapters Ecclesiastes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Who was King Solomon?

Solomon was the son of King David, a godly father, who feared the Lord and served Him well.

Solomon writes this book towards the end of his life looking back about fifteen to twenty years, from the time he was 40 to a time near his death at 60. He evaluates what he went through as he strayed from the truth of God.

So while at one time we read of the hopelessness he sensed at other times we read of the hope he now knows he could have had.

Some very Important advice from King David to his son:

                                                 David told Solomon to do three things:

1.      KNOW THE LORD

2.      SERVE THE LORD

3.      SEEK THE LORD (and do not forsake Him)

                                                                              (read 1 Chronicles 28:9)

Would Solomon follow his father's advice? 

 At first he did; later he turned away from God and His Word;

but at the end of his life he turned back to God.

After David died, Solomon became king over all of Israel.

King Solomon is the author of Ecclesiastes. He was the richest and wisest of all men.

We can learn much from this man and his experiences in his life.

This is a short study on the book of Ecclesiastes.