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Malachi 4 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The Sun of Righteousness

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.

PreschoolHealing Sunshine

sunfamilypersonheart

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

KindergartenLike the Sun

SUN → picture 2CALF → picture 4LEAP → picture 1JOY → picture 3

Grade 1Turn the Hearts

The sun of righteousness arises. → picture 2They leap like calves. → picture 4Remember the law of Moses. → picture 5God will send Elijah. → picture 1Hearts turn to each other. → picture 3

Order:

1. The sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings2. Remember the law of Moses my servant3. Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet4. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children

Grade 2The Sun Will Rise

  1. What will it be like for people who love God? Like the sun coming up
  2. What will the sun bring? Healing (circle)
  3. What will God's people jump like? Young cows (circle)
  4. Who would God send? Elijah the prophet (circle)
  5. Who would love each other? Fathers and children (circle)
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Grade 3Leap Like Calves

  1. Who will not last? The proud
  2. What will the sun of righteousness bring? Healing
  3. What will God's people leap like? Calves from the stall
  4. Whose law should they remember? The law of Moses
  5. Whose hearts will Elijah turn? The fathers and the children
1: The sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings2: Remember the law of Moses my servant3: Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet4: He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children
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Grade 4Healing in Its Wings

  1. What will arise for those who fear God's name? The sun of righteousness with healing in its wings
  2. What two things does God tell them to remember and expect? The law of Moses and the coming of Elijah
  3. What will Elijah do? Turn the hearts of fathers and children to each other
  4. Who does the New Testament say was the Elijah to come? John the Baptist

Word bank: 1. sun; 2. calves; 3. God; 4. Moses; 5. Elijah

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

Grade 5The Last Word of the Old Testament

  1. How is the day of Yahweh different for the proud and for the faithful? For the proud it is like a furnace; for the faithful the sun of righteousness rises with healing.
  2. How do the final verses look both backward and forward? Back to the law of Moses and forward to the coming of Elijah
  3. What was Elijah's mission? To turn the hearts of fathers and children to each other
  4. Which two New Testament passages connect John the Baptist to Elijah? Luke 1:17 and Matthew 11:14
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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