The Bible treats wicked government as rule that makes unjust laws, takes bribes and crushes the poor, and it holds such rulers answerable to God. Proverbs describes what a wicked ruler does to a people (Proverbs 29:2), and the prophets bring charges against Israel’s leaders (Isaiah 10:1-2; Micah 3:1-3). Psalm 82 and Daniel 5 show God passing sentence on rulers, and the New Testament tells believers how to live under authorities that treat them unjustly (1 Peter 2:23; Acts 5:29).…
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