‘Vanity of vanities, the Preacher says. Vanity of vanities. All is vanity!” The Book of Ecclesiastes is ascribed to the proverbial wisdom of King Solomon. Almost certainly it belongs to a much later period, probably to the uncertain years immediately preceding the birth of Christ. Its prevailing mood, clearly demonstrated in the words above, was one of widespread disillusionment. It was as if generations of faith no longer spoke clearly to the meaning of life. In seeking to answer where happiness was to be found, it questioned the priorities of every generation.