The Offender and the Offence in 2 Corinthians 2:5 and 7:12

This essay makes a case for identifying the "offender" in 2 Corinthians 2:5 and 2 Corinthians 7:12 with the sinner of 1 Corinthians 5. The contacts between Paul and the Corinthians in the period between the writing of 1 and 2 Corinthians is also set out. Kruse considers the possibility that the offence was most likely committed during this period.

Flesh and Spirit in 1 Corinthians 5:5: An Exercise in Rhetorical Criticism of the New Testament

The author wants to apply classical rhetorical criticism to determine whether "sarx" and "pneuma" in 1 Corinthians 5:5 might be a reference to the church in Corinth and not to the offender. The rhetorical arrangement of 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 is explored.