Who wrote the book of Ecclesiastes? Was it Solomon?

[WesleyF]

What is the Catholic position on this? Who wrote Ecclesiastes?

 

[quasimodo]

What is the Catholic position on this? Who wrote Ecclesiastes?

i seriously doubt that there is an authoritative “Catholic” position. There may be a tradition (note: small “t”) that he did write it, but I sincerely doubt he did.

 

[Della]

What is the Catholic position on this? Who wrote Ecclesiastes?

The 1917 Catholic Encyclopedia ascribes it to Solomon: Ecclesiastes. Sounds reasonable to me.

 

[pigtown]

My Catholic Living Bible states that the author is probably Solomon and was probably written in the 10th century, BC.

 

[COPLAND_3]

Here is what the Ancient Christian Commentary says, which gives the position of the Early Church books.google.com/books?id=cMxzdmLEL8UC&pg=PA196&dq=didymus+the+blind&lr=&sig=CGd5ImoE5pUY-7e3R2UgYGFkKak#PPA190,M1

 

[charlye]

What is the Catholic position on this? Who wrote Ecclesiastes?

If you’ll allow my POV, I believe it was Solomon:

The author identifies himself as the “son of David, king of Jerusalem” (1:1)

References are made to the author’s unrivaled wisdom (1:16), unequalled wealth (2:7), and extensive building activities (2:4-6) … all pointing to Solomon. No other descendent of David measured up.