These verses say that a woman should learn in silence and not teach or have authority over a man; but this is contradictory to the whole of scriptures.
1. Galatians 3:28 Paul said, "In Christ, there is neither male nor female for all are one."
2. Exodus Chapter 15, Micah ch. 6, Mariam is a leader and a prophetess of Israel.
3. Judges ch. 4 Deborah was a judge over Israel and a prophetess.
4. 2 Kings ch. 22, 2 Chronicles the prophetess Huldah brought revival to Israel.
5. Acts 2, Joel 2, God said He would pour out his Spirit on daughters and women.
6. 1 Cor. 11 Paul tells of women praying in prophesying in public.
7. Acts 18:26 Pricilla is a co-minister with her husband.
8. Rom. 16:1-7 Paul commends Phoebe , Priscilla & Aquilla , Mary, & Junia
9. Gen.2:18-24 Each gender (man & woman) is a completing portion of the other through mutual submission.
So why does Paul seem to contradict Scripture and forbid women to have authority over men or teach?
The answer is that in verse 12 the word authentein has various meanings and is mistranslated.
Rather than "I do not permit a woman to teach or have authority over a man." It should read. "I do not permit a woman to teach that she has dominion over a man." Or " I do not permit a woman to claim that she is the originator of Man."
This last translation may be the best because the Gnostics were teaching that Eve existed before Adam and that she was the originator of Adam and that women were dominant over men.
This is emphasized by the fact that Paul refers to Genesis and the fact that Adam was formed before Eve and that she was subordinate in major decisions, and in chain of command.
Paul also commanded that husbands love their wives and that women respect their husbands.
In businesses , homes, sports, and churches,there is a chain of authority. Although women should respect men in major decisions , there is plenty of latitude for women to have authority and teach according to the Scriptures.
In fact Proverbs refers to the wise woman, who keeps her home and runs a business . If a man has a wise Christian wife, he should listen to her opinions even in major decision making.
Gen.2:18-24 Many have made the mistake of interpreting the word helpmate to mean an assistant or servant. That is not the meaning of the Hebrew word. The Hebrew expresses the idea of strength that draws out from Adam the fulness of his humanity and places woman equally at his side. It expresses a fulfilling relationship of completing Adam's identity. Each is the completing portion of the other, and neither is complete by themselves. By mutually submitting to each other they become whole.
That's why Paul teaches in Eph.5:22-25 that husbands and wives are to relate in mutual submission to one another. Such a submission and completeness can not be filfilled by two men or two women in a relationship with each other. Homosexual relationships are counterfeit ,incomplete imitations of God's plan for wholeness.
The only other way to find such fulfilling completeness is in a submissive marital type relationship with God, or as a eunuch, who is completely dedicated to God and His kingdom.
In 1 Cor.7 Paul said ,if possible people should remain unmarried and devote all their attention to fulfilling God's will. In Matt.18:3-12 Jesus speaks of people choosing to be eunuchs for the kingdom of God. It sounds as if He is implying it is a spiritual gift from God to be called to Eunuchism. In such a relationship God provides the fulfilling wholeness and completeness that most people find only in marriage.
