Daniel Sermon Series - Which Logos commentary would you use?

Hi everyone,

I am reading through, studying Walvoord in class (Mdiv Student), and ramping up (Holy Spirit please hear my prayer) my first ever Sermon Series in Daniel.

I want to pull away just a little (from what could be for some listeners) the overwhelming prophesy portion to focus on how God used a man of prayer, integrity, and Godly devotion from his teens to his 80's during years of persecution and trial (showing how vital this important book is for our time).

What readable understandable clear LOGOS commentary/book have you used or would you use in your extra-Biblical study please?

I am a premil pretrib leaning conservative Baptist student looking to expand upon some of the key Daniel stories we can all recall form childhood but never had all the details filled in or expanded like they should have been. Any critics or fans of the Boice book on Daniel - you would be welcome to detail your thoughts for me. I will be looking at what I hope will be a light Biblical study in Daniel from Chuck Swindoll to set the tone for the series as well. I hope to do expositional preaching only and have not selected the texts yet though Daniel's friends in the fire, The Lion's Den, The Writing on the Wall will certainly all be primary focuses.

I am curious how many of you feel that it was Jesus Himself who was in the fire with Daniel's 3 friends. Nebuchadnezzar certainly didnt know if was THE Son of God of course.

I apologize in advance for NOT specifically citing the Biblical references as I am aware they are primary and the REAL starting point.

If you respond to this, please cite a Logos book specifically to keep this a logos searching post and reply please....thanks.

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Alan Macgregor

Joshua

I led a Bible Study in Daniel just a couple of years ago, as well as preaching through Daniel 1-6 about ten years ago. I also preached a single sermon on Daniel as "A Man of Faith" as part of a series on OT characters about eight years ago.

I did a Senior Honours OT course on the Aramaic portions of Daniel at the University of Glasgow in 1990-1, as part of my BD, with the late Professor Robert P. Carroll. I was the only student, so it was a bit exposed! But a wonderful, if testing, experience.

The Logos resources which I found most useful ( though I did refer to others) were:

Leupold Old Testament Commentaries: Daniel

Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 30: Daniel

Both are available in Logos.

Enjoy Daniel.

Every blessing

Alan

JoshInRI

Thanks so much Sir.

God bless you, your church, and your ministry as you serve God and others.

elnwood

I like Tremper Longman's NIVAC on Daniel. Treats Daniel as a Wisdom book.

JoshInRI

Thanks Elnwood...those commentaries are on my wishlist. I am resisting buying this one volume til I can get the whole set someday. Glory to God...Jesus Lead On!

John Kight

I recently read through Stephen Miller's commentary on Daniel. I thought that it was rather well written and easy to follow. It had great information theologically, and provided frequent nuggets of application. It would probably be helpful.

Miller, Stephen R. Daniel. Vol. 18. The New American Commentary. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1994.

Joseph Turner

You could also peruse Denver Seminary's Annotated Commentary and Reference recommendations that I have put in PBB here. The OT section is particularly well annotated.

JoshInRI

John, that's awesome. I have that in my collection already. Cool beans.

Graham Criddle

I'm preparing for some sermons on Daniel and have been spending some time this morning looking at chapter 2.

The two commentaries which I found most useful - in terms of their insight and clarity were:

Stephen Miller's in the New American Commentary series (referenced above)
Rodney Stortz in the Preaching the Word Series

Graham

JoshInRI

God bless your prep with Logos and delivery of Daniel.

I will certainly consult those two resources as well.

Colin Mitchell

Hi Graham, Sinclair Ferguson in the Preacher's commentary series is highly valued by many. ESV Study Bible grids are very helpful visual aids too.

Unction to you!

Colin

Graham Criddle

Hi Graham, Sinclair Ferguson in the Preacher's commentary series is highly valued by many. ESV Study Bible grids are very helpful visual aids too.

Unction to you!

Colin

Thanks Colin

Appreciated, Graham

DAL

Rod Mattoon Treasures from Daniel the only problem is that it's still stuck on "gathering interest" and it's part of a collection. Great on alliteration and practical lessons which may be just what the doctor ordered for your sermon series ideas. Check out the samples you'll love it (at least I do).

DAL

George Somsel

Here are some that I have in my library (not including works dealing with individual chapters)

Driver, S. R. The Book of Daniel with Introduction and Notes. The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1900.

Hartman, Louis F., and Alexander A. Di Lella. The Book of Daniel: a New Translation with Notes and Commentary on Chapters 1-9. Vol. 23. Anchor Yale Bible. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2008.

Calvin, John, and Thomas Myers. Commentary on the Book of the Prophet Daniel. Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2010.

Montgomery, James A. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Book of Daniel. International Critical Commentary. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1927.

Collins, John Joseph, and Adela Yarbro Collins. Daniel: a Commentary on the Book of Daniel. Edited by Frank Moore Cross. Hermeneia—a Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1993.

Goldingay, John E. Daniel. Vol. 30. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas: Word, Incorporated, 1998.

Bill Anderson

Joshua,

If you already have the Tyndale commentaries, Joyce Baldwin is the author of the Daniel commentary.

Blair Laird

I am sure you have already looked into Ironside, but he falls within the dispensational realm.

https://www.logos.com/product/2514/daniel-an-expository-commentary

JoshInRI

Thanks DAL but its too expensive for me right now and cannot be ordered alone on Logos.

Heavy Sigh.

JoshInRI

Blair, Ironside looks interesting too. Can you imagine going line by line on 4 Sundays as a newbie/neophyte like me? I hope an angel comes to me in my prayers too. The Seventy weeks...I mean days...I mean years has me talking in my sleep currently.

Glory to God...Jesus Lead On.

John

I am sure you have already looked into Ironside, but he falls within the dispensational realm.

I'm probably not well informed on this, but other that maybe the R.C. Sproul collection, isn't almost all of the commentary on Logos from the dispensational viewpoint?

Blind leading the blind in my opinion. But that is how schools of thought are perpetuated.

Maybe it would be easier to produce a list of commentaries that are *not* dispensational in their viewpoint.

DAL

I am sure you have already looked into Ironside, but he falls within the dispensational realm.

I'm probably not well informed on this, but other that maybe the R.C. Sproul collection, isn't almost all of the commentary on Logos from the dispensational viewpoint?

Blind leading the blind in my opinion. But that is how schools of thought are perpetuated.

Maybe it would be easier to produce a list of commentaries that are *not* dispensational in their viewpoint.

John, most commentaries hold that view, but not all of them (e.g. The Handwriting on the Wall: A Commentary on the Book of Daniel, College Press NIV Commentary on Revelation, Baker's NT Commentary by Hendricksen & Kistemaker, BECNT on Revelation, NIGTC and a bunch of others). Personally, dispensational view doesn't cut it for me...never really made sense when I held on to it and it doesn't now that I don't hold to it. Too many inconsistencies that are not in harmony with the Biblical text (IMHO). But again, Logos does not sell "dispensational only" stuff, they are a business and they sell other stuff too.

Blessings!

DAL