Open AccessCorruption of the “Powerful” in Ancient Judah in Micah 2:1-11 and 3:1-12: An African Reflection
Author(s) -
Yaw AduGyamfi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
e-journal of humanities, art and social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2720-7722
DOI - 10.38159/ehass.2020065
Subject(s) - language change , globe , phenomenon , perspective (graphical) , law , political science , history , environmental ethics , philosophy , literature , art , epistemology , psychology , neuroscience , visual arts
Corruption in high places of societies is known everywhere around the globe. This phenomenon is not something new among God’s people. The book of Micah shows that corruption among leaders of all sectors of the society existed in ancient Judah. This article looks at the book from the perspective that the powerful men in Judah were perpetrators of corruption. The poor and needy suffered in the hands of these men. Surprisingly, these men claimed to be religious. The prophet Micah as a concerned citizen preached against these men and their corrupt practices. This article reveals that the corrupt behaviour of “powerful” in ancient Judah pertains in African societies. It challenges the Church in Africa to stand up to preach against these men and their evil deeds. It finally shows that evil attitudes of the “powerful” bring down societies.