Not at all remarkable. Early Christendom in the the Roman and Greek heartlands, had far more followers that were women than men. It was a religion very much looked down upon for it’s “craven” non militaristic ways and Christians were at times persecuted, if you remember. Paulus lived long before Konstantin the Great was persuaded to convert, I would note.
It is not really strange that Paulus does not castigate women in Korinth when they were the greater majority. But as you note, he did this elsewhere, also in the Korinthian letters, where he basically says the same as the Nationalist above (be silent in the congregtion, have to ask their husbands to be allowed to speak and it’s a great shame if woman speaks 1. Korinterbrev 14:34-35 ).
Then letters to Timoteus and Titus.
It’s pretty clear that he modified his message according to the reigning culture in the congregtion he wrote to; since his message sometimes indeed differ.
Anyway, I’ve only had real bible studies for a year in college (just 2 of the subjects were about Christianity, rest about religion in general, so I don’t clam that much higher learning other than what I learned from growing up in a Christian culture as well as attending Sunday School as a kid and a Christian boarding school later in life) so you know this better than me, but I did grow up with this, including the excuses of conservative Lutheran congregations. I don’t pretend to have real expertise on the subject, but I do have some knowledge.
Edit: My refusal to anglicise these names is very much on purpose and not my regular bingo nonsense when I type (yes, I have some self irony). The Norwegian way of writing them is more accurate in any case, despite not being entirely correct either.
Second edit: Also, please note that I am not trying to insult your faith or arrest you. I grew up as a Christian, then was agnostic, then became a Christian Socialist when i was 16-19, later in my 20s agnostic, then short spell with Thelema in my 20s as a student, then agnostic and a Social Democrat again. I have always been drawned to spirituality and had great interest reading about religion, even though I cannot believe the bible due to inconsistencies and more, and those problems with accepting that increased greatly when I studied it more closely . But I have had a journey.
But I have just seen so many use Paulus for decades to justify this or that, so I know the usual tropes (and yes, I also know how selective they are). But there are many Christians I have a tremendous respect for (including historical figures). Some of the kindest people I know are Christians.
