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Malachi 1 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: God Says, I Have Loved You

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolGod Is Great

sunheartaltarpeopleincense

Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenGod Is Great

LOVE → picture 3GREAT → picture 1SUN → picture 4BEST → picture 2

Grade 1Give God Your Best

God said, I have loved you. → picture 4A son honors his father. → picture 3They offered sick animals. → picture 1From the rising of the sun... → picture 5God said, my name is great. → picture 2

Order:

1. I have loved you2. A son honors his father, and a servant his master3. My name is great among the nations

Grade 2Give God Your Best

  1. Who was this word for? Israel (circle)
  2. What did God say first? I have loved you (circle)
  3. What does a son do for his father? Honors him (circle)
  4. Did the people give God their best? No, their worst (circle)
  5. What does God want from us? Our best (circle)
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Grade 3My Name Is Great

  1. What did God say first? I have loved you.
  2. Who honors his father? A son
  3. What kind of animals did the priests offer? Blind, lame, and sick animals
  4. Who would not be pleased with a sick gift? The governor
  5. Where is God's name great? Among the nations
1: I have loved you2: A son honors his father, and a servant his master3: My name is great among the nations
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Grade 4A Son Honors His Father

  1. How is the book of Malachi shaped? Like a conversation with statements, questions, and answers
  2. What does God ask in verse 6? If I am a father, then where is my honor?
  3. Why does God mention the governor? They gave God what they would never give a human ruler.
  4. What does God call himself in verse 14? A great King

Word bank: 1. God; 2. loved; 3. honor; 4. name; 5. great

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5Where Is My Honor?

  1. What pattern repeats in the disputes of Malachi? God speaks, the people question him, and God answers.
  2. How had the priests despised God's name? By offering polluted bread and blind, lame, and sick animals
  3. What would God rather have than empty worship? Someone to shut the doors of the temple
  4. How does verse 11 contrast with the priests' attitude? God's name is great among the nations while the priests treated his worship as a weariness.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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