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Authored by R.C. Sproul, the Ligonier Teaching Fellows, and others, these books stand resolutely on Scripture to build up Christians in their knowledge of God.
- E. J. Young — Daniel (1949).
- Iain M. Duguid — Daniel (Reformed Expository Commentary, 2008).
- Sinclair Ferguson — Daniel (The Preacher’s Commentary, 2002).
- Dale Ralph Davis — The Message of Daniel (The Bible Speaks Today, 2013).
- Ernest Lucas — Daniel (Apollos Old Testament Commentary, 2002).
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There are a number of good conservative commentaries on the book of Daniel, but I still find the older work of E. J. Young to be one of the most helpful. When it comes to the book of Daniel, it is doubtful that any reader will agree with every conclusion of a single commentator, and I disagree with Young on a few points. Young, however, is usually ...
Turning from a classic Reformed commentary on Daniel to one of the newest, Iain Duguid’s work on Daniel in the Reformed Expository Commentary series is an outstanding reference. This commentary should be of use to both pastors and general readers.
Students of Scripture should read anything that Sinclair Ferguson publishes, and his commentary on Daniel is no exception. Although aimed specifically at pastors, this commentary is accessible to a general readership as well. Very helpful.
Those who have already read my “top 5” posts on the historical books know that I think Davis’ commentaries on those books are “must-reads.” The same is true here. Even on those interpretive points where I might disagree with him, I enjoy reading Davis. Pastors should certainly not skip this volume.
Although Lucas does not settle firmly on an early or late date for Daniel (he concludes that it is possible to make a reasonable case for either date), he has written a commentary that is worth consulting. This commentary is slightly more technical than the four listed above, but it is not so technical that the average reader cannot use it. All Heb...
There are a number of other helpful commentaries on the book of Daniel. On a more introductory level are the works byPaul R. House, Joyce Baldwin, James Montgomery Boice, and Ronald Wallace. Somewhat more in depth, but still conservative, is the work by Allan Harman.Tremper Longman’svolume in the NIV Application series will be helpful for pastors.
James Hamilton’s book With the Clouds of Heaven should be studied by anyone working on the book of Daniel. Tremper Longman has recently added avolumeon Daniel to his “How to Read” series. This article is part of the Top 5 Commentariescollection.
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