Originally published: Leiden ; New York : E.J. Brill, c1994 as volume 22 in Arbeiten zur Geschichte des antiken Judentums und des Urchristentums.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [204]-224) and indexes.

Paul's ethics and scripture -- The need for the present study -- The present study -- Indirect dependence: scriptural through Jewish moral teaching on Paul's ethics -- The influence of Jewish moral teaching on Paul's ethics -- Jewish moral teaching -- The influence of scripture on a Jewish moral teaching -- The influence of scripture mediated via Jewish moral teaching on Paul's ethics -- Ezra and Paul excluding sinners -- Community exclusion in the Jewish scriptures -- The community exclusion motifs in 1 Corinthians 5 -- The influence of Jewish exegesis on Paul's use of scripture in 1 Corinthians 5 -- Further traces of biblical influence on 1 Corinthians 5 -- Matthew 18:15-20 and 1 Corinthians 5 -- Moses and Paul appointing judges -- Christians ought to settle their own disputes (6:1-6) -- Christians ought not to have disputes (6:7-11) -- Joseph and Paul fleeing immortality (1 Corinthians 6:12-20) -- Sexual immorality and disloyalty to the Lord -- A sin against Jewish and Christian hope -- Hosea forbidding harlotry -- Joseph fleeing Potiphar's wife -- A unique sin -- The Torah and Paul regulating marriage (1 Corinthians 7:1-40) -- Marriage, singleness and asceticism -- Divorce and remarriage -- Circumcision, slavery and keeping the commandments of God -- Paul's scripture and ethics -- Implications of the present study -- Eight objections -- Written for our instruction.