1. According to Malachi 1:6-8, what specific animals were being brought to God's altar that violated the law regarding sacrificial offerings?
A.Blind, lame, and diseased animals
B.Animals with broken legs and missing horns
C.Young calves and lambs under eight days old
D.Animals that had been previously used for work
2. In Malachi 2:4-9, what covenant does the prophet reference that should have guided the priests' conduct?
A.The Covenant of Levi with God to serve faithfully in priestly duties
B.The Sinai Covenant given to all Israel at Mount Sinai
C.The Davidic Covenant promising eternal kingship
D.The Noahic Covenant establishing sacrifice after the flood
3. What specific complaint does Malachi address regarding marriage practices in Malachi 2:10-16?
A.Men were divorcing their wives to marry foreign women without cause
B.Priests were marrying outside their tribe contrary to law
C.Men were taking multiple wives beyond what the law permitted
D.Daughters of priests were marrying men from prohibited nations
4. In Malachi 3:1-4, what two specific figures are mentioned or implied in the prophecy about God sending a messenger before Him?
A.John the Baptist and Jesus Christ
B.Elijah and the Messiah
C.The messenger of the covenant and the messenger who prepares the way
D.The high priest and a prophetic witness
5. According to Malachi 3:8-10, what specific offerings and practices were the people withholding from God?
A.Tithes and offerings required for temple maintenance and support
B.First fruits of harvest and voluntary sacrifices
C.Vows and promises made at the altar
D.Gifts for the poor and widows
6. What does Malachi 3:16-18 describe regarding those who feared the Lord and spoke to one another?
A.Their names were written in a book of remembrance and they would become God's treasured possession
B.They would be sealed with God's seal and protected until judgment day
C.Their prayers would be answered and their children blessed forever
D.They would be appointed as judges and teachers in Israel
7. In Malachi 4:4-6, what specific instructions does Malachi give to Israel before the great and dreadful day of the Lord?
A.Remember the law of Moses and the statutes and ordinances given at Horeb
B.Prepare your hearts through fasting and repentance
C.Gather in Jerusalem and await the coming judgment
D.Appoint judges and restore the temple worship
8. What phrase does Malachi repeatedly use in chapters 1-2 when God speaks, which emphasizes God's statement despite Israel's skepticism?
A.Thus says the Lord of hosts
B.Behold, the day comes
C.I am the God of your fathers
D.My covenant will never fail
9. In Malachi 3:2-3, what is the metaphor used to describe God's coming judgment and what will it accomplish?
A.Like a refiner's fire and launderer's soap; He will purify the Levites and refine them like precious metals
B.Like a lion hunting prey; He will devour the wicked and scatter the unfaithful
C.Like a flood that sweeps away all impurity; cleansing the land completely
D.Like a hammer breaking rock; destroying all rebellion in Israel
10. According to Malachi 1:11, what remarkable statement does God make about His name that contradicts the priests' belief that He is displeased?
A.From the rising of the sun to the setting, His name will be great among the nations and incense will be offered in every place
B.His name will be exalted in Jerusalem and throughout all the earth
C.All peoples will acknowledge Him as the true God from every nation
D.His glory will fill all the earth and every creature will bow before Him