Iain M. Duguid

Iain M. Duguid is a British Old Testament scholar of the contemporary era, writing from a Reformed tradition with a steady commitment to expository clarity.

He is best known for work on Ezekiel and for helping readers trace the prophet’s movement through judgement, exile, and the hope of renewal. Duguid highlights God’s holiness, the seriousness of idolatry, and the Lord’s resolve to give His people a new heart, keeping the book’s message anchored in covenant promise.

He remains valued because he combines careful explanation with church facing application and a clear Christward horizon without forcing it. Recommended titles include Ezekiel in the NIV Application Commentary, Ezekiel in the Reformed Expository Commentary, and Ezekiel and the Leaders of Israel.

Theological Perspective: Reformed

Iain M. Duguid

Iain M. Duguid is a British Old Testament scholar of the contemporary era, writing from a Reformed tradition with a steady commitment to expository clarity.

He is best known for work on Ezekiel and for helping readers trace the prophet’s movement through judgement, exile, and the hope of renewal. Duguid highlights God’s holiness, the seriousness of idolatry, and the Lord’s resolve to give His people a new heart, keeping the book’s message anchored in covenant promise.

He remains valued because he combines careful explanation with church facing application and a clear Christward horizon without forcing it. Recommended titles include Ezekiel in the NIV Application Commentary, Ezekiel in the Reformed Expository Commentary, and Ezekiel and the Leaders of Israel.

Theological Perspective: Reformed

Iain M. Duguid

Iain M. Duguid

Iain M. Duguid is a British Old Testament scholar of the contemporary era, writing from a Reformed tradition with a steady commitment to expository clarity.

He is best known for work on Ezekiel and for helping readers trace the prophet’s movement through judgement, exile, and the hope of renewal. Duguid highlights God’s holiness, the seriousness of idolatry, and the Lord’s resolve to give His people a new heart, keeping the book’s message anchored in covenant promise.

He remains valued because he combines careful explanation with church facing application and a clear Christward horizon without forcing it. Recommended titles include Ezekiel in the NIV Application Commentary, Ezekiel in the Reformed Expository Commentary, and Ezekiel and the Leaders of Israel.

Theological Perspective: Reformed

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Song Of Solomon, ESV Expository Commentary

Mid-levelBusy pastors, Pastors-in-trainingStrong recommendation
8.2
Author: Iain M. Duguid
Bible Book: Song Of Songs
Series: ESV Expository Commentary
Type: Expository (Mid-Level)
Publisher: Crossway
Theological Perspective: Broadly Evangelical
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

In Song Of Solomon, ESV Expository Commentary, Iain M. Duguid helps us handle a sensitive book with reverence, moral clarity, and pastoral care.

We are guided through the flow of the poetry so we can teach it without embarrassment, and without forcing the text to say what it does not say.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this volume when we want help reading the imagery with discipline and kindness. It supports careful exposition, and it helps us speak to real people with biblical wisdom.

We are also helped to keep the big themes in view, including covenant love, purity, and the goodness of God’s design, while guarding against crude or reductionist preaching.

For training and small group preparation, it models a steady way of opening poetry for the church.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend Song Of Solomon, ESV Expository Commentary for those who want a church facing, expository guide that keeps us faithful, clear, and appropriately tender.

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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Ecclesiastes, ESV Expository Commentary

Mid-levelBusy pastors, Pastors-in-trainingStrong recommendation
8.3
Author: Iain M. Duguid
Bible Book: Ecclesiastes
Series: ESV Expository Commentary
Type: Expository (Mid-Level)
Publisher: Crossway
Theological Perspective: Broadly Evangelical
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

In Ecclesiastes, ESV Expository Commentary, Iain M. Duguid helps us read this book as honest wisdom for life under the sun, and then preach it with clarity and hope.

We are given steady guidance on structure and flow, so we can keep the argument moving and keep our applications tethered to what the text is doing.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this volume when we want a workable companion for weekly preparation. It helps us trace the preacher’s repeated themes, keeps us alert to context, and supports clear sermon shape.

It also helps us speak to tired saints. Ecclesiastes can be misread as despair, but we are guided to preach its realism as a summons to fear God and to receive his gifts with gratitude.

Used alongside our own careful study, it can strengthen both confidence and humility in the pulpit.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend Ecclesiastes, ESV Expository Commentary for pastors and teachers who want an expository, mid level guide that serves proclamation and clear 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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Genesis, ESV Expository Commentary

Mid-levelBusy pastors, Pastors-in-trainingStrong recommendation
8.1
Author: Iain M. Duguid
Bible Book: Genesis
Series: ESV Expository Commentary
Type: Expository (Mid-Level)
Publisher: Crossway
Theological Perspective: Broadly Evangelical
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

We find Iain M. Duguid’s contribution to ESV Expository Commentary a steady companion for preaching and teaching Genesis. Volume 1.

The series is not trying to win every debate. It aims to make the text plain, to honour context, and to send us back to Scripture with sharper questions and steadier instincts.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this commentary when we want an expositional guide that keeps us close to the text and still helps us preach to real people. It supports careful reading, then encourages clear, direct application.

It serves pastors and teachers who want to be both accurate and accessible. The explanations are not fussy, but they are careful, and they often expose the heart level stakes of the text.

If we are training others to handle Scripture, this is a helpful model. It shows how to read a passage in context and then speak to the church with warmth and restraint.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend Genesis, ESV Expository Commentary as a strong mid level expositional resource for Genesis. It rewards steady reading, and it will serve us well as we move from study to preaching.

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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Zephaniah, Haggai, Malachi

Mid-levelBusy pastors, General readers, Pastors-in-trainingTop choice
8.7
Author: Iain M. Duguid Matthew P. Harmon
Bible Book: Haggai Malachi Zephaniah
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 day of the Lord, judgment, refuge, and renewal. 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 Zephaniah. 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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Daniel

Mid-levelBusy pastors, General readers, Pastors-in-trainingTop choice
8.9
Author: Iain M. Duguid
Bible Book: Daniel
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 exile faithfulness, kingdoms, prayer, and hope in the Lord’s rule. 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 Daniel. 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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Song of Songs

Mid-levelBusy pastors, General readers, Pastors-in-trainingTop choice
8.8
Author: Iain M. Duguid
Bible Book: Song Of Songs
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 covenant love, purity, delight, and faithful commitment. 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 Song of Songs. 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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Esther & Ruth

Mid-levelBusy pastors, Pastors-in-trainingStrong recommendation
8.2
Author: Iain M. Duguid
Bible Book: Esther Ruth
Series: Reformed Expository Commentary
Type: Expository (Mid-Level)
Publisher: P & R Publishing
Theological Perspective: Reformed
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

We find this commentary a sensible guide for preaching Esther, helping us track providence, courage, and the protection of God’s people without forcing the book into simplistic categories.

It keeps the narrative tension clear and helps us handle ethical knots with care, while still pressing the comfort that the Lord preserves His purposes.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own it when we are preparing to preach a book that is often mishandled. It helps us avoid both thin moralism and speculative readings.

It also supports sermon clarity. We are given firm textual anchors and measured pastoral application that speaks to fear, identity, and steadfastness.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend it as a strong mid level aid for preaching Esther and Ruth, especially for pastors who want clear narrative handling and Reformed steadiness.

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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Ecclesiastes

Mid-levelBusy pastors, General readers, Pastors-in-trainingStrong recommendation
8.4
Author: Iain M. Duguid
Bible Book: Ecclesiastes
Series: Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries
Type: Expository (Mid-Level)
Publisher: IVP
Theological Perspective: Broadly Evangelical
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

We find Iain M. Duguid’s Ecclesiastes in the Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries a clear guide through a book that unsettles shallow certainties and presses us toward the fear of God. He helps us follow the preacher’s logic, feel the weight of the questions, and hear the sober wisdom that emerges as we look life in the face.

The commentary serves us by keeping the argument moving. It clarifies repeated phrases, highlights the book’s inner tensions, and shows how Ecclesiastes exposes both our idols and our illusions.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this commentary when we want help preaching Ecclesiastes with honesty and hope. It keeps us from turning the book into a mood, and it helps us show how the text dismantles self made meaning while calling us to receive life as gift under God’s rule.

We also benefit from its pastoral steadiness. The book speaks to anxiety, weariness, ambition, and disappointment. This volume helps us bring the text to real people, without smoothing over its edge or turning it into cynicism.

For preaching and teaching, it offers a trustworthy path through the book so that we can proclaim wisdom that is reverent, realistic, and spiritually fruitful.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend this as a strong mid level commentary for preaching and teaching Ecclesiastes. It is especially useful when we need clarity on the argument and help applying its searching wisdom to modern life.

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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Ezekiel

Mid-levelBusy pastors, Lay readers / small groups, Pastors-in-trainingStrong recommendation
8.0
Author: Iain M. Duguid
Bible Book: Ezekiel
Series: NIV Application Commentary
Type: Application
Publisher: Zondervan
Theological Perspective: Broadly Evangelical
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

We find Duguid helps us read Ezekiel with confidence, especially where visions, symbolism, and judgment oracles can overwhelm us.

The commentary keeps the Lord’s glory and covenant purposes central, then helps us consider how Ezekiel speaks to a church tempted to compromise.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this volume when we need a safe guide through difficult sections. Duguid is clear, careful, and consistently concerned to apply the text to the life of faith without forcing it.

We also benefit from the way he handles the book’s big movements, exile, judgment, restoration, and renewed worship. That helps us plan preaching that is coherent rather than episodic.

As Reformed readers, we will appreciate the author’s concern for the church and for gospel shaped hope. The commentary often points us toward the Lord’s promise to cleanse, renew, and dwell with his people.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend this as an excellent mid level resource for pastors and teachers working through Ezekiel. It is clear enough for preaching, and deep enough to reward careful preparation.

As pastoral next steps, we can read the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index as we build a wiser shelf.


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