The text remains silent about the origin of human wickedness, though given that the divine decision to undo the creation of humankind follows directly on the heels of the episode of the fallen angels, it may not be too far-fetched to assume that there is a connection. The sudden increase in human wickedness is linked to the angelic descent. The function of the fallen angel story in the Bible is to explain why the wickedness of humankind increased so exponentially that God felt compelled to undo God’s own creation. The fallen angels are responsible for the deteriorating conditions on earth
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