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Amos 3:3
"Can two walk together, except they be agreed?"
"No one who fears God can without danger connect himself with one who fears Him not. “Can two walk together, except they be agreed?” Amos 3:3 . The happiness and prosperity of the marriage relation depends upon the unity of the parties; but between the believer and the unbeliever there is a radical difference of tastes, inclinations, and purposes. They are serving two masters, between whom there can be no concord. However pure and correct one's principles may be, the influence of an unbelieving companion will have a tendency to lead away from God. PP 174.3"
EGW directly quotes Amos 3:3 to support her argument about the necessity of unity in marriage, making it a clear and explicit allusion.
"His heart was in harmony with God's will; for “can two walk together, except they be agreed?” Amos 3:3 . And this holy walk was continued for three hundred years. There are few Christians who would not be far more earnest and devoted if they knew that they had but a short time to live, or that the coming of Christ was about to take place. But Enoch's faith waxed the stronger, his love became more ardent, with the lapse of centuries. PP 85.2 Enoch was a man of strong and highly cultivated mind and extensive knowledge; he was honored with special revelations from God; yet being in constant communion with Heaven, with a sense of the divine greatness and perfection ever before him, he was one of the humblest of men. The closer the connection with God, the deeper was the sense of his own weakness and imperfection. PP 85.3"
Ellen White directly references Amos 3:3 in this passage.
"The spasmodic, fitful movements of some who claim to be Christians are well represented by the work of strong but untrained horses. When one pulls forward, another pulls back; at the voice of their master one plunges ahead, and the other stands immovable. If men will not move in concert in the great and grand work for this time, there will be confusion. It is not a good sign when men refuse to unite with their brethren, and prefer to act alone. Let laborers take into their confidence the brethren who are free to point out every departure from right principles. If men wear the yoke of Christ, they cannot pull apart; they will draw with Christ. GW 487.3"
The EGW passage directly illustrates the principle of agreement and unity necessary for effective collaboration, mirroring the sentiment in Amos 3:3. The horse analogy vividly portrays the consequences of disunity.
Amos 3:7
"Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets."
"When, therefore, he found, in his study of the Bible, various chronological periods that, according to his understanding of them, extended to the second coming of Christ, he could not but regard them as the “times before appointed,” which God had revealed unto His servants. “The secret things,” says Moses, “belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children forever;” and the Lord declares by the prophet Amos, that He “will do nothing, but He revealeth His secret unto His servants the prophets.” Deuteronomy 29:29 ; Amos 3:7 . The students of God's word may, then, confidently expect to find the most stupendous event to take place in human history clearly pointed out in the Scriptures of truth. GC 324.1"
Ellen White directly references Amos 3:7 in this passage.
"The Lord God of heaven will not send upon the world His judgments for disobedience and transgression until He has sent His watchmen to give the warning. He will not close up the period of probation until the message shall be more distinctly proclaimed. The law of God is to be magnified; its claims must be presented in their true, sacred character, that the people may be brought to decide for or against the truth. Yet the work will be cut short in righteousness. The message of Christ's righteousness is to sound from one end of the earth to the other to prepare the way of the Lord. This is the glory of God, which closes the work of the third angel. 6T 19.1"
Both passages emphasize that God reveals His plans through prophets or watchmen before enacting judgment. Amos 3:7 explicitly states this principle, and EGW applies it to the end-time warning.
"“The Lord God will do nothing, but He revealeth His secret unto His servants the prophets.” While “the secret things belong unto the Lord our God,” “those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children forever.” Amos 3:7 ; Deuteronomy 29:29 . God has given these things to us, and His blessing will attend the reverent, prayerful study of the prophetic scriptures. DA 234.3"
EGW directly quotes Amos 3:7 to support her point about God revealing secrets to prophets.
"William Miller [See Appendix .] God sent His angel to move upon the heart of a farmer who had not believed the Bible, to lead him to search the prophecies. Angels of God repeatedly visited that chosen one, to guide his mind and open to his understanding prophecies which had ever been dark to God's people. The commencement of the chain of truth was given to him, and he was led on to search for link after link, until he looked with wonder and admiration upon the Word of God. He saw there a perfect chain of truth. That Word which he had regarded as uninspired now opened before his vision in its beauty and glory. He saw that one portion of Scripture explains another, and when one passage was closed to his understanding, he found in another part of the Word that which explained it. He regarded the sacred Word of God with joy and with the deepest respect and awe. EW 229"
Both passages suggest that God reveals his plans to chosen individuals. The EGW passage describes God sending an angel to William Miller to understand prophecies, which aligns with Amos 3:7 stating that God reveals his secrets to his servants the prophets.
"God does not send judgments upon His people without first warning them to repent. He uses every means to bring them back to obedience and does not visit their iniquity with judgments until He has given them ample opportunity to repent. The wrath of man sought to prevent the labors of the prophet of God by depriving him of his liberty; but God can speak to men through prison walls, and even increase the usefulness of His servants through the very means by which their persecutors seek to limit their influence. 4T 179.3"
While not a direct quote, the EGW passage echoes the principle in Amos 3:7 that God warns His people through prophets before sending judgment. The passage also illustrates how God can work even through persecution, a theme present in many biblical narratives.
"“During the past night many things have been presented to me regarding our present dangers, and some things about our publishing work have been brought most distinctly to my mind. LS 391.4"
Both passages relate to the idea of God revealing information to his servants. The EGW passage describes receiving insights, while Amos 3:7 states God reveals his secrets to prophets. The connection is thematic and relevant.