Old Testament Prophets and the Question of Integrity: Implication for Good Governance in Nigeria

Abstract

Integrity is an essential element of good governance. The sense of integrity displayed by the Old Testament prophets presents them as mouthpieces and intermediaries between God and man. This equally enabled good governance in the society they ministered. There are many types of research on Old Testament prophetism, but with little or no connection to good governance in Nigeria. This paper, therefore, examines selected Old Testament prophets and the question of integrity as reference for good governance in Nigeria by using prophet Amos and Jeremiah as examples of Old Testament prophets. The historical method is used for data gathering while the content analysis method is used for data analysis. Primary data is sourced from the Bible while secondary data is sourced from books, journals, dictionaries and the internet. The result shows that integrity is vital for good governance in the management of resources, security, equity, and the development of infrastructural facilities in Nigeria.