Who were the angels who sinned?
Genesis 6 and the reasons for the Flood. Three examples of God’s judgment are given in 2 Peter 2 (the angels who sinned, the Flood, cities of the plain [verse 6]). The three events to which they refer all come after one another in the early chapters of Genesis. Since angels are not previously mentioned in Genesis, the reference here seems to be to the angels who sinned before the Flood. The place where these sinful angels are kept is translated hell in most English translations. The Greek word is tartaroo – used only here in the New Testament. It speaks of a special place of confinement until the angel’s final judgment. These angels, whom Peter speaks of, are confined to gloomy dungeons or chains of darkness. It is possible that some of these fallen angels have been allowed to plague humankind as demons, while others have remained imprisoned. The account of the sons of God in Genesis 6:1-4 seems to be the reference Peter had in mind. Jude A third reference is found in Jude. And the ang
