Cheryl Schatz

@165 Craig,
You said,

I have read things like “the situation between this husband and wife is just like an Adam and Eve situation”. Just clarifying in what way the situation is the same.
In mentioning Adam and Eve Paul is NOT (emphasis, not shouting) saying
“This woman shouldn’t teach because Eve taught Adam and this caused the fall.” In fact, Eve didn’t teach Adam at all in Gen 3:1-6.

Excellent point and good way to look at the passage from another angle!

Paul is also NOT saying
“This woman shouldn’t exercise authority over her husband because this is what Eve did and this caused the fall”. In fact Eve did not exercise authority over Adam at all in Gen 3:1-6.

This is exactly how I started the process of figuring these passages out. It is very helpful to look at what the passage DOES say, but it is also very educational to see what the passage is not saying. Good job!

Paul is not referring to Adam and Eve in relation to the teaching or exercising authority of v12, but rather the need for learning v11 to prevent deception.
Is this the same or different to what you are saying?

Absolutely and an A+ to you! Correct doctrine is not only the antidote for deception but it is preventative medicine.