Book of Ecclesiastes
The book of Ecclesiastes is composed of various literary components; however, the categorization of this book is wisdom and poetical literature. Ecclesiastes commences with the author asserting himself in Ecclesiastes 1:1 as the “son of David, King in Jerusalem” (New International Version). With this declaration, many biblical scholars give credence to King Solomon as the author of Ecclesiastes as the author himself claims to be “son of David” and “King in Jerusalem,” all of which was factual regarding King Solomon’s lineage and status. Notwithstanding the fact that Solomon’s name is never directly mentioned in, nor is he identified as the author of the book of Ecclesiastes (Hindson & Towns, 2013). So, if King Solomon indeed wrote Ecclesiastes, then it can surely be assumed that Ecclesiastes was written sometime in his later years, near the transitioning of his reign about 935-930 B.C.
“Teacher” (NIV) is the narrator of Ecclesiastes, and the book is a written account of “Teacher’s” knowledge with regards to dealing with
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The daughter of King Ethbaal of Sidon was the Sidonian Princess Jezebel. In the Bible, Jezebel was engaged in a politically arranged marriage to Prince Ahab, in which, soon after, Jezebel and Ahab ultimately were crowned Israel’s Queen and King. The life of Princess Jezebel before she relocated to her husband’s native land — Israel — contains little to no information regarding her earlier life in Sidon. Be that as it may, in the 9th century B.C. Sidon, Jezebel was living in a Polytheistic diverse nation, where her upbringing consisted of worshipping various gods, including Baal. The disruption in Jezebel's lifestyle was due to the necessity of moving into a foreign nation; a kingdom that had ingrained conservatism and zealous monotheism into society. Clashed ideologies resulted in a religious division throughout