Preaching Christ from Daniel: Foundations for Expository Sermons

by Sidney Greidanus

Publisher:

Eerdmans

, 2012

Overview

In Preaching Christ from Daniel Sidney Greidanus shows preachers and teachers how to prepare expository messages from the six narratives and four visions in the book of Daniel. Using the most up-to-date biblical scholarship, Greidanus addresses foundational issues such as the date of composition, the author(s) and original audience of the book, its overall message and goal, and various ways of preaching Christ from Daniel. Throughout his book Greidanus puts God’s sovereignty, providence, and coming kingdom front and center.

Each chapter contains building blocks for constructing expository sermons and lessons, including useful information on the context, themes, and goals of each literary unit, links between Daniel and the New Testament, and how to formulate a sermon theme and goal.

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Key Features

• Provides instruction on preparing expository messages
• Addresses foundational issues such as the date, authorship and audience
• Contains building blocks for constructing expository sermons and lessons

Contents

Top Highlights

“The more textually specific message, therefore, is, Our sovereign God is able to deliver his oppressed children who refuse to serve other gods—even from a fiery furnace.” (Page 93)

“Our living God can save even from certain death his faithful servants who trust his ability to save them.” (Page 184)

“Therefore, a secondary goal of the narrator is to encourage God’s people to be faithful to God and his law even in exile.” (Page 39)

“The Most High God, being sovereign over earthly kingdoms, gives them to whom he will.^{40” (Page 125)}

“The sermon theme, then, becomes: The sovereign Lord, who guided the faithful Daniel and his friends to positions of power in Babylon, will guide his faithful people in the world.” (Page 43)

Praise for the Print Edition

Preaching from the Old Testament is crucial for the church but often neglected. After all, it is difficult to know how the Old Testament relates to the gospel of Christ, which is the heart of the Christian faith. Many pastors struggle with the Old Testament, and seminaries often do an inadequate job preparing their students in this area. For those who need help, Sidney Greidanus is an excellent teacher as he exposits the book of Daniel and carefully guides us to proper preaching of its important message, showing us how it leads us to Jesus Christ.

—Tremper Longman III, Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies, Westmont College

Product Details

• Title: Preaching Christ from Daniel: Foundations for Expository Sermons
• Author: Sidney Greidanus
• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Print Publication Date: 2012
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Pages: 456
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. Daniel › Sermons; Jesus Christ; Expository preaching; Bible. O.T. Daniel › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9780802867872, 0802867871
• Resource ID: LLS:PRCHNGCHRSTDNL
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T02:20:33Z

About Sidney Greidanus

Sidney Greidanus is professor emeritus of preaching at Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan.