1. In Malachi 1:6-14, God criticizes the priests for offering defective sacrifices. What specific defect does God mention they are bringing to His altar?
A.Lambs with broken legs
B.Blind, lame, and diseased animals
C.Animals that were stolen from others
D.Animals that had not been properly fattened
2. According to Malachi 3:1, what is the role of the messenger God says He will send?
A.To announce the coming kingdom of heaven
B.To prepare the way before the Lord
C.To gather Israel from exile
D.To restore the temple treasures
3. According to Malachi 2:14-16, what wrongdoing does God condemn in husbands toward their wives?
A.God encourages divorce to maintain ritual purity
B.Being unfaithful to the wife of their youth and divorcing her
C.God permits divorce only in cases of infidelity
D.God allows divorce if the wife is barren
4. What specific complaint do the people make against God in Malachi 3:14-15?
A.God has not provided enough rain for their crops
B.Serving God seems futile because the arrogant are called blessed and evildoers prosper
C.God has demanded too many sacrifices
D.God has abandoned His covenant with Israel
5. In Malachi 3:8-12, what does God say the people are doing regarding tithes and offerings?
A.They are tithing but with improper intentions
B.They are robbing God and are under a curse; proper tithing will bring blessing
C.They are tithing too much and God rejects their excess
D.They are withholding tithes because of famine
6. What does Malachi 4:5-6 prophesy about the messenger who will come before the great and dreadful day of the Lord?
A.He will rebuild the temple
B.He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the hearts of the children to their parents
C.He will judge Israel's enemies
D.He will restore the monarchy
7. According to Malachi 1:11, what does God say about His name among the nations?
A.King of Kings and Lord of Lords
B.Great and dreadful
C.His name will be great among the nations
D.Wonderful Counselor and Prince of Peace
8. In Malachi 2:1-9, what covenant does God specifically reference that the Levitical priests have broken?
A.The Abrahamic covenant
B.The covenant of life and peace
C.The Mosaic covenant of the law
D.The Davidic covenant
9. What does Malachi 1:2-3 indicate about God's relationship with Jacob and Esau?
A.God loved Jacob equally with Esau throughout their lives
B.God loved Jacob but hated Esau, indicating selective covenant favor
C.God rejected both brothers for their unfaithfulness
D.God loved Esau more because of his hunting skills
10. According to Malachi 4:1, what will happen to the arrogant and evildoers on the day of the Lord?
A.They will be refined like silver
B.They will be called to repentance
C.They will be set ablaze like a furnace and become stubble that the fire will consume
D.They will be separated from Israel but allowed to live