Political Leaders as Agents of Peace and Good Governance in Ancient Israel and Its Implications for Nigerian leaders
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2020
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Nasara Journal of Humanities. Vol. 9. No. 1& 2. A Publication of Faculty of Atrs, Nasarawa State University
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Political Leaders in ancient time were considered as divine appointees. As Ambassadors of YHWH the leaders have been entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order so that peace can reign in the society and nation under their watch. However, some of these rulers failed to fulfill divine mandate by championing idol worship, corruption, oppression, injustice and the likes which eventually led to anarchy, violence and all forms of ungodly practices in the society. The focus of this piece is to examine how King Josiah of Judah maintained law and order in his reign with the view of establishing its relevance in political structures in Nigeria. Historical method was used for this research. It was gathered that the nation of Judah was governed in the fear of God in the time of King Josiah. There was peace, justice and prosperity in the land. The Nigerian nation has been governed by political leaders that lack the fear of God. This is the reason for oppression, corruption, injustice, poverty, terrorism and the likes that have bedeviled our nation today. Political leader in Nigeria are enjoined to rule in the fear of God so that peace and prosperity can be realized.