Genre

__ Genre __ Ecclesiastes is a “Wisdom” book and it is written like a biographical narrative, which at times gives the impression King Solomon is talking. This book of wisdom contains alot of Proverbs to convey the message about "Wisdom". These Proverbs at times can be hard to understand but it is very important that when reading them they are not taken as literal facts but instead as metaphors that reflect true-life values and experiences. For example: “The wise have eyes in their head, but fools walk in darkness” (Ec 2.14). This proverb in Ecclesiastes is giving the idea that those without wisdom (fools) cannot perceive the world to the extent that someone with wisdom (wise) can.