Abstract
According to my recent research, the book of Kohelet has a link to the emergence of the Sadducees (Mandey, 2023). As a product of a thought movement, Kohelet could be the forerunner of Sadduceism. This paper aims to give a closer look at the link between Kohelet and Sadduceism as well as examine their relationship with the Pharisees as another movement that emerged alongside the Sadducees. Despite the challenges of historical information about the emergence of both the Sadducees and the Pharisees, a socio-historical analysis is conducted using literary sources.