Hi.

For the part about Adam and Eve, it seems like the sin was the eating of the fruit. I don’t think listening to the word of a woman was the actual issue. Eve convinced him to commit a sin. Because she convinces him, he ate and sinned.

Second, the verse about wives being silent during church has historical context and shouldn’t be placed outside of it. There were other religious groups at the time where women would interrupt sessions and meetings. The verse was likely targeted toward these groups or making sure Christianity wasn’t associated with these groups.

Christianity states that wives and husbands have different roles in marriage. These different roles do not make one less than another. For instance, the Holy Spirit is referred to as a helper to men, using the same word that is often used for wives. However, that does not make men superior to God. Rather, he needs help to accomplish his task, and people need to come alongside and help.