Daniel Doriani

Daniel M. Doriani is an American Reformed minister and New Testament scholar of the contemporary era, shaped by confessional Presbyterian convictions and a teacher’s concern for the church.

He is known for training pastors and for writing that helps preachers move from careful interpretation to clear proclamation. Doriani’s work consistently keeps the gospel at the centre, showing how doctrine forms the church’s worship, unity, and holiness, and how faithful preaching should be both persuasive and pastorally wise.

He continues to be read because he combines sound judgement with an unusually practical instinct. He helps ministers handle texts with integrity, apply them without moralism, and preach in a way that aims at lasting spiritual fruit. Recommended titles include Getting the Message, Putting the Truth to Work, and his commentary work such as 1 Samuel.

Theological Perspective: Reformed

Daniel Doriani

Daniel M. Doriani is an American Reformed minister and New Testament scholar of the contemporary era, shaped by confessional Presbyterian convictions and a teacher’s concern for the church.

He is known for training pastors and for writing that helps preachers move from careful interpretation to clear proclamation. Doriani’s work consistently keeps the gospel at the centre, showing how doctrine forms the church’s worship, unity, and holiness, and how faithful preaching should be both persuasive and pastorally wise.

He continues to be read because he combines sound judgement with an unusually practical instinct. He helps ministers handle texts with integrity, apply them without moralism, and preach in a way that aims at lasting spiritual fruit. Recommended titles include Getting the Message, Putting the Truth to Work, and his commentary work such as 1 Samuel.

Theological Perspective: Reformed

Daniel Doriani

Daniel Doriani

Daniel M. Doriani is an American Reformed minister and New Testament scholar of the contemporary era, shaped by confessional Presbyterian convictions and a teacher’s concern for the church.

He is known for training pastors and for writing that helps preachers move from careful interpretation to clear proclamation. Doriani’s work consistently keeps the gospel at the centre, showing how doctrine forms the church’s worship, unity, and holiness, and how faithful preaching should be both persuasive and pastorally wise.

He continues to be read because he combines sound judgement with an unusually practical instinct. He helps ministers handle texts with integrity, apply them without moralism, and preach in a way that aims at lasting spiritual fruit. Recommended titles include Getting the Message, Putting the Truth to Work, and his commentary work such as 1 Samuel.

Theological Perspective: Reformed

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Matthew, ESV Expository Commentary

Mid-levelBusy pastors, Pastors-in-trainingStrong recommendation
8.2
Author: Daniel Doriani
Bible Book: Matthew
Series: ESV Expository Commentary
Type: Expository (Mid-Level)
Publisher: Crossway
Theological Perspective: Broadly Evangelical
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

In Matthew, ESV Expository Commentary, Daniel Doriani helps us preach the Gospel with a clear sense of structure and purpose. He keeps the spotlight on Jesus Christ, and he aims to serve proclamation that is text driven, Christ exalting, and pastorally wise. Volume 8.

We are helped to follow Matthew’s flow, to handle major discourses well, and to keep application tied to what the evangelist is doing.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this volume when we want a mid level preaching companion that is readable and substantial. It offers clear explanation, steady guidance on emphasis, and help with the shape of units.

The commentary supports sermon series planning. We are given a sense of the book’s movement, repeated themes, and how Matthew presents the kingdom of heaven.

It is also useful in training settings, because it models how to read narrative and discourse carefully, then move toward faithful proclamation.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend Matthew, ESV Expository Commentary for pastors and teachers who want a clear, church facing guide that supports steady exposition. It is best used with the text open, so we can let Matthew set the agenda, then use the commentary to sharpen clarity and strengthen application.

As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.


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1 Peter

Mid-levelBusy pastors, Lay readers / small groups, Pastors-in-trainingTop choice
8.6
Author: Daniel Doriani
Bible Book: 1 Peter
Series: Reformed Expository Commentary
Type: Expositional
Publisher: P & R Publishing
Theological Perspective: Reformed
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

We find this volume a faithful companion for hearing Peter’s call to hope and holiness in a hostile world. It explains the letter’s flow clearly, and it helps us see how identity in Christ shapes endurance, love, and courage.

The exposition handles suffering with tenderness and realism. It keeps pointing us to Christ’s own path, and it shows how Peter’s exhortations are anchored in the gospel.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this commentary when we need help preaching 1 Peter to a congregation facing pressure, fatigue, or fear. It repeatedly brings the text to bear on ordinary Christian life, without losing the glory of what God has done for us in Christ.

We also benefit from its clarity on key themes, such as election, holiness, submission, and the church as a pilgrim people. The application is thoughtful, and it avoids both harshness and vagueness.

For those teaching through 1 Peter for the first time, it gives a dependable route through difficult sections and helps us keep the tone of hopeful realism that runs through the letter.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend this as a strong mid level expositional resource for 1 Peter, especially for preaching that aims to strengthen saints to suffer well and to live beautifully for Christ.

As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.


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James

Mid-levelBusy pastors, Lay readers / small groups, Pastors-in-trainingTop choice
8.6
Author: Daniel Doriani
Bible Book: James
Series: Reformed Expository Commentary
Type: Expositional
Publisher: P & R Publishing
Theological Perspective: Reformed
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

We find this commentary a wise guide to James, helping us read its practical force in a way that stays faithful to the gospel. It keeps us from turning James into mere moralism, and it shows how living faith bears fruit in speech, mercy, humility, and patience.

James is direct and searching. The exposition allows the text to confront us, yet it repeatedly draws our eyes back to the grace that gives birth to obedience.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this commentary when we want clear help preaching James without flattening the book. It is attentive to structure, to repeated themes, and to how James speaks to a church under pressure.

We also gain a steady hand for application. The counsel is specific, but it aims at the heart, not merely at behaviour management.

For discipleship contexts, the book serves well for small group leaders who need help explaining hard sayings and leading honest self examination in the light of Christ.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend this as a strong mid level expositional commentary for preaching and teaching James, particularly when we want application that is both searching and rooted in grace.

As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.


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2 Timothy & Titus

Mid-levelBusy pastors, Lay readers / small groups, Pastors-in-trainingTop choice
8.6
Author: Daniel Doriani Richard D. Phillips
Bible Book: 2 Timothy Titus
Series: Reformed Expository Commentary
Type: Expositional
Publisher: P & R Publishing
Theological Perspective: Reformed
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

We find this volume in the Reformed Expository Commentary series a steady companion for preaching Paul’s last letter and his pastoral charge to Titus. It keeps the text in view, traces the argument clearly, and helps us feel the pressure points that young churches face when doctrine, character, and mission must mature together.

The exposition is shaped by a Reformed confidence in Scripture and a warm concern for the church. It treats the letters as living instruction for real congregations, especially when ministry is costly, false teaching is persistent, and ordinary faithfulness can feel small.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this commentary when we want help turning careful reading into clear proclamation. It models how to linger over a paragraph, name its main claim, and then press that claim into the conscience without theatrics or strain.

We also gain help for pastoral leadership. The treatment of qualifications, discipline, suffering, and perseverance is practical, and it remains tethered to grace, not merely to technique.

For those teaching elders, trainees, and small group leaders preparing these letters, it gives a trustworthy path through hard sayings and common misreadings.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend this as a strong mid level expositional resource for 2 Timothy and Titus. It will serve weekly preparation well, and it pairs naturally with a more technical commentary if we need deeper detail on a debated phrase or historical question.

As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.


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Romans

Mid-levelBusy pastors, General readers, Pastors-in-trainingTop choice
8.7
Author: Daniel Doriani
Bible Book: Romans
Series: Reformed Expository Commentary
Type: Expository (Mid-Level)
Publisher: P & R Publishing
Theological Perspective: Reformed
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

We find this volume in the Reformed Expository Commentary series a steady, church shaped exposition that keeps us close to the text, then helps us preach it with warmth and bite. The writing is built for real ministry, it listens carefully, it keeps the argument moving, and it refuses both fog and gimmick.

In this commentary we are helped to trace the gospel of God, justification by faith, union with Christ, and a transformed life in the Spirit. It slows us down at the right points, so that our application grows out of the passage rather than from our favourite themes.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this commentary when we want an expositional companion that thinks like a preacher. It is not trying to win every academic debate. Instead it equips us to handle the flow of the book, the key turns in argument, and the pastoral pressure points that land in the pulpit and in the pew.

We also benefit from the way it draws doctrine into devotion. We are not left with bare observations. We are guided toward repentance, faith, and steady obedience, in ways that fit the passage and serve the church.

For weekly preparation it sits in a sweet spot, substantial enough to sharpen us, clear enough to use without wasting time.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend this as a strong mid level commentary for preaching and teaching Romans. It is particularly suited to pastors who want help producing sermons that are text driven, Christ centred, and pastorally direct.

As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.


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Matthew (2 vols)

Mid-levelBusy pastors, General readers, Pastors-in-trainingTop choice
8.5
Author: Daniel Doriani
Bible Book: Matthew
Series: Reformed Expository Commentary
Type: Expository (Mid-Level)
Publisher: P & R Publishing
Theological Perspective: Reformed
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

We find this volume in the Reformed Expository Commentary series a steady, church shaped exposition that keeps us close to the text, then helps us preach it with warmth and bite. The writing is built for real ministry, it listens carefully, it keeps the argument moving, and it refuses both fog and gimmick.

In this commentary we are helped to trace the King and His kingdom, fulfilment, discipleship, and mission. It slows us down at the right points, so that our application grows out of the passage rather than from our favourite themes.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this commentary when we want an expositional companion that thinks like a preacher. It is not trying to win every academic debate. Instead it equips us to handle the flow of the book, the key turns in argument, and the pastoral pressure points that land in the pulpit and in the pew.

We also benefit from the way it draws doctrine into devotion. We are not left with bare observations. We are guided toward repentance, faith, and steady obedience, in ways that fit the passage and serve the church.

For weekly preparation it sits in a sweet spot, substantial enough to sharpen us, clear enough to use without wasting time.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend this as a strong mid level commentary for preaching and teaching Matthew. It is particularly suited to pastors who want help producing sermons that are text driven, Christ centred, and pastorally direct.

As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.


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