Long before “feminism” or any such abomination had arisen in the society, a wonderful Bible-Work was published by sponsorship of Duke Ernst the Pious under the theological leadership of Johann Gerhard with a team of scholars in 1640. Walther himself thought so highly of this work, that he contributed a glowing forward to its reprinting in 1877. I was particularly interested to see the treatment our fathers in the faith gave to these particular verses:

1 Cor. 14:34 The women should keep silent in the churches (as far as the teaching office in the assembled congregation is concerned); for they are not permitted (openly, in the congregation) to speak (they may well sing, but not preach), but should be in submission (and yield place to the men), as also the Law says (and commands, which would be countermanded by attempt to teach men in the assembled church).

1 Timothy 2:11, 12 Let a (such a godly) woman learn (in the public church assembly) quietly (so that she does not cause squabbles over the doctrine, much less contradict the teaching) in all submissiveness (that she stays away from others and sticks with her own husband). I do not permit a woman (in the church publicly) to teach (and exercise the church’s office [amt]) or to exercise authority over a man (to usurp authority over their husbands); rather, she is to remain quiet. (See previous verse)

I think this demonstrates for us quite well how our Orthodox fathers in the faith understood the scope of these two passages.