1:1–7 The prologue or preamble of the book. It identifies the genre of the work (1:1), its main contributor (1:1), its intended purpose (1:2–6), its target audience (1:4–5), and its foundational conviction (1:7). 1:1 Solomon: The legendary wise man of the Bible who inspired the wisdom tradition of the OT. He was the tenth son of David (1 Chron 3:1–5) and ruled as king of Israel from ca. 970 to 930 B.C. (1 Kings 1–11). Many regard this opening line as a title or superscription
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