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Genesis 14:14
"And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan."
Abraham, dwelling in peace in the oak groves at Mamre, learned from one of the fugitives the story of the battle and the calamity that had befallen his nephew. He had cherished no unkind memory of Lot's ingratitude. All his affection for him was awakened, and he determined that he should be rescued. Seeking, first of all, divine counsel, Abraham prepared for war. From his own encampment he summoned three hundred and eighteen trained servants, men trained in the fear of God, in the service of their master, and in the practice of arms. His confederates, Mamre, Eshcol, and Aner, joined him with their bands, and together they started in pursuit of the invaders. The Elamites and their allies had encamped at Dan, on the northern border of Canaan. Flushed with victory, and having no fear of an assault from their vanquished foes, they had given themselves up to reveling. The patriarch divided his force so as to approach from different directions, and came upon the encampment by night. His atta…
EGW directly recounts the Genesis 14:14 narrative, including the detail of Abraham's 318 trained servants and his pursuit to Dan.
Genesis 14:18
"And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God."
"Another who came out to welcome the victorious patriarch was Melchizedek, king of Salem, who brought forth bread and wine for the refreshment of his army. As “priest of the most high God,” he pronounced a blessing upon Abraham, and gave thanks to the Lord, who had wrought so great a deliverance by His servant. And Abraham “gave him tithes of all.” PP 136.1"
EGW directly references Melchizedek bringing bread and wine and being the priest of the most high God, mirroring Genesis 14:18.
"Ask Abraham, he will tell you, It is “Melchizedek King of Salem,” King of Peace. Genesis 14:18 . DA 578.4"
The EGW passage directly references Melchizedek, King of Salem, and cites Genesis 14:18. It's a clear and direct allusion.
Genesis 14:20
"And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all."
"Another who came out to welcome the victorious patriarch was Melchizedek, king of Salem, who brought forth bread and wine for the refreshment of his army. As “priest of the most high God,” he pronounced a blessing upon Abraham, and gave thanks to the Lord, who had wrought so great a deliverance by His servant. And Abraham “gave him tithes of all.” PP 136.1"
The EGW passage directly quotes and references Genesis 14:20 regarding the blessing and tithes given to Melchizedek.
"“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.” In these words Christ again condemns the abuse of sacred obligation. The obligation itself He does not set aside. The tithing system was ordained by God, and it had been observed from the earliest times. Abraham, the father of the faithful, paid tithes of all that he possessed. The Jewish rulers recognized the obligation of tithing, and this was right; but they did not leave the people to carry out their own convictions of duty. Arbitrary rules were laid down for every case. The requirements had become so complicated that it was impossible for them to be fulfilled. None knew when their obligations were met. As God gave it, the system was just and reasonable; but the priests and rabbis had made it a wearisome burden. DA 616.3"
Both passages discuss tithing, with Genesis 14:20 providing an example of Abraham paying tithes, which EGW uses to support her argument about the tithing system.
Genesis 14:23
"That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:"
"occasion to think that he had engaged in warfare for the sake of gain, or to attribute his prosperity to their gifts or favor. God had promised to bless Abraham, and to Him the glory should be ascribed. PP 135.2"
EGW's statement about Abraham not wanting others to attribute his prosperity to them directly reflects Abraham's declaration in Genesis 14:23 that he would take nothing from the king of Sodom.