Malachi: Overview

Old Testament Seminary Teacher Manual

Contents
Title Page
Introduction to the Teacher Manual
Old Testament Lessons
- Welcome to the Old Testament
- Moses 1; Abraham 3
- Genesis 1–2; Moses 2–3; Abraham 4–5
- Genesis 3–4; Moses 4–5
- Genesis 5; Moses 6
- Moses 7
- Genesis 6–11; Moses 8
- Genesis 12–17; Abraham 1–2
- Genesis 18–23
- Genesis 24–33
- Genesis 37–41
- Genesis 42–50
- Exodus 1–6
- Easter
- Exodus 7–13
- Exodus 14–18
- Exodus 19–20; 24; 31–34
- Exodus 35–40; Leviticus 1; 4; 16; 19
- Numbers 11–14; 20–24; 27
- Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34
- Joshua 1–8; 23–24
- Judges 2–4; 6–8; 13–16
- Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–7
- 1 Samuel 8–10; 13; 15–16
- 1 Samuel 17–18; 24–26; 2 Samuel 5–7
- 2 Samuel 11–12; 1 Kings 3; 6–9; 11
- 1 Kings 12–13; 17–22
- 2 Kings 2–7
- 2 Kings 16–25
- 2 Chronicles 14–20; 26; 30
- Ezra 1, 3–7; Nehemiah 2; 4–6; 8
- Esther
- Job 1–3; 12–14; 19; 21–24; 38–40; 42
- Psalms 1–2; 8; 19–33; 40; 46
- Psalms 49–51; 61–66; 69–72; 77–78; 85–86
- Psalms 102–103; 110; 116–119; 127–128; 135–139; 146–150
- Proverbs 1–4; 15–16; 22; 31; Ecclesiastes 1–3; 11–12
- Isaiah 1–12
- Isaiah 13–14; 22; 24–30; 35
- Isaiah 40–49
- Isaiah 50–57
- Isaiah 58–66
- Jeremiah 1–3; 7; 16–18; 20
- Jeremiah 31–33; 36–38; Lamentations 1; 3
- Ezekiel 1–3; 33–34; 36–37; 47
- Daniel 1–7
- Hosea; Joel
- Amos; Obadiah; Jonah
- Micah; Nahum; Habakkuk; Zephaniah
- Haggai 1–2; Zechariah 1–4; 7–14
- Malachi
Life Preparation Lessons
- Doctrinal Mastery: Finding Answers to My Questions
- Scripture Study Skills
- For the Strength of Youth Guide
- Building Self–Reliance
- Physical and Emotional Health
- Preparing for Future Education and Employment
- Succeed in School
- Missionary Preparation
- Temple Preparation
- Teachings of Church Leaders
Appendix

Malachi: Overview

“Malachi: Overview,” Old Testament Seminary Teacher Manual (2026)

“Malachi: Overview,” Old Testament Seminary Teacher Manual

Malachi

Overview

Through the prophet Malachi, the Lord promised that if we pay tithing, He will give us more blessings than we can receive (see Malachi 3:10). Malachi also prophesied that the Savior would restore the sealing keys to “turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers” (Malachi 4:6).

Prepare to teach

The following information provides ideas of what you may need to prepare for each lesson.

Malachi 3

Lesson purpose: To help students feel a desire to obey the Lord’s law of tithing.

Student preparation: Invite students to prepare to share a story where someone was blessed by obeying the Lord’s commandment to pay tithing. If helpful, students could ask their parents or Church leaders or look for stories in Gospel Library.
Video: “The Language of the Gospel” (12:27) from time code 6:10 to 6:41 and 6:42 to 7:40
Items to display: A pan, a cup, and a pitcher of water
Handout: “The Lord’s Law of Tithing”

Malachi 4

Lesson purpose: To help students turn their hearts to their parents, ancestors, and future posterity.

Student preparation: Invite students to spend a few minutes exploring FamilySearch.org or the FamilySearch Tree app. For example, they could click on relatives in their family tree to learn more about them. Or they could complete some of the family history activities found on the website or in the “More” menu on the app. If students don’t have access to these resources, they could talk to a parent or family member to learn something new about an ancestor.
Video: “By the Hand of Elijah the Prophet” (3:32) from time code 0:00 to 0:35
Image: a temple
Content to display: the second statement from Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Materials for students: Copies of For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices; the Young Women Theme and Aaronic Priesthood Quorum Theme

Assess Your Learning 10

Lesson purpose: To help students reflect on the goals they have set and the growth they have experienced during their recent study of the Old Testament.

Student preparation: Invite students to come to class prepared to share a picture that represents talents or skills they have developed, ways they have grown, or experiences they have had over the last year or so. If they cannot find a picture, they can simply come with an example to share.
Images: Several pictures of scripture events in the Old Testament that illustrate the Savior or His power (some examples are a picture of the Savior during the Creation; Moses and the serpent on a staff; the Savior in the furnace with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; and Daniel refusing the king’s meat and wine).