The Shocking Consequences of Bad Leaders

Through the prophet Micah's shocking imagery and direct condemnation, we encounter God's indictment against leaders who failed to know justice, refused to do justice, and twisted God's word for personal gain. But beneath this stern warning lies a profound theological insight that transforms how we understand good and evil. We discover that being and goodness are actually the same thing—that God, who is being itself, is also goodness itself. This means evil isn't some cosmic force battling against God; rather, evil is simply the absence of being, the draining away of life.