Was Solomon truly the sage of all sages?

The Bible has mixed reviews on King Solomon. He is said to have wisdom. He was the star of the "split the baby" story, which is said to be indicative of his wisdom. read more

According to Quran (with unblemished originality of text), Solomon was a great king and prophet. He is said to have supernatural divine backing too. Thus, the claim, at least for his times, that he was sage of all sages may not be wrong. However, we cannot roll out this to subsequent ages. There is no need to do that. read more

[Sidenote: Role of the sages in Israel's life] In the days of Jeremiah and Ezekiel (Jer. xviii.18; Ezek. vii.26) three distinct classes of religious teachers were recognized by the people: the prophets, the priests, and the wise men or sages. From their lips and pens have come practically all the writings of the Old Testament. read more

Solomon was deemed wiser than all the sages of Egypt and the Middle East—even wiser than some ancient paragons of wisdom. The biblical Book of Proverbs contains collections of aphorisms and other wise teachings attributed to him. read more