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Genesis 9:3
"Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things."
"Chapter 24—Flesh as Food The diet appointed man in the beginning did not include animal food. Not till after the Flood, when every green thing on the earth had been destroyed, did man receive permission to eat flesh. MH 311"
The passage states that man received permission to eat flesh after the Flood, which aligns with God's allowance of animal consumption in Genesis 9:3.
Genesis 9:6
"Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man."
In a trial for murder the accused was not to be condemned on the testimony of one witness, even though circumstantial evidence might be strong against him. The Lord's direction was, “Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.” Numbers 35:30 . It was Christ who gave to Moses these directions for Israel; and when personally with His disciples on earth, as He taught them how to treat the erring, the Great Teacher repeated the lesson that one man's testimony is not to acquit or condemn. One man's views and opinions are not to settle disputed questions. In all these matters two or more are to be associated, and together they are to bear the responsibility, “that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.” Matthew 18:16 . PP 516.1 If the one tried for murder were proved guilty, no atonement or ransom could rescue him. “Whoso sheddeth man's blood, b…
Ellen White directly references Genesis 9:6 in this passage.
Genesis 9:11
"And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth."
Ancient Infidelity. —The dwellers on the plain of Shinar disbelieved God's covenant that he would not again bring a flood upon the earth. Many of them denied the existence of God, and attributed the flood to the operation of natural causes. Others believed in a supreme being, and that it was he who had destroyed the antediluvian world; and their hearts, like that of Cain, rose up in rebellion against him. One object before them in the erection of the tower of Babel was to secure their own safety in case of another deluge. By carrying the structure to a much greater height than was reached by the waters of the flood, they thought to place themselves beyond all possibility of danger. And as they would be able to ascend to the region of the clouds, they hoped to ascertain the cause of the flood. The whole undertaking was designed to exalt still further the pride of its projectors, and to turn the minds of future generations away from God, and lead them into idolatry.— Patriarchs and Proph…
The EGW passage explicitly refers to the disbelief in God's covenant against another flood, as described in Genesis 9:11, and uses it as a context for the actions of the people building the Tower of Babel.
Genesis 9:13
"I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth."
"Lest the gathering clouds and falling rain should fill men with constant terror, from fear of another flood, the Lord encouraged the family of Noah by a promise: “I will establish My covenant with you; ... neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.... I do set My bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between Me and the earth. And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud.... And I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature.” PP 106.1"
The EGW passage quotes directly from Genesis 9:13 regarding the rainbow as a token of the covenant. This is a clear and direct allusion.
"generations should ask the meaning of the glorious arch which spans the heavens, their parents should repeat the story of the Flood, and tell them that the Most High had bended the bow and placed it in the clouds as an assurance that the waters should never again overflow the earth. Thus from generation to generation it would testify of divine love to man and would strengthen his confidence in God. PP 106.2"
EGW directly references and explains the meaning of Genesis 9:13, the setting of the bow in the cloud as a covenant.
"With shouts of triumph, jeering, and imprecation, throngs of evil men are about to rush upon their prey, when, lo, a dense blackness, deeper than the darkness of the night, falls upon the earth. Then a rainbow, shining with the glory from the throne of God, spans the heavens and seems to encircle each praying company. The angry multitudes are suddenly arrested. Their mocking cries die away. The objects of their murderous rage are forgotten. With fearful forebodings they gaze upon the symbol of God's covenant and long to be shielded from its overpowering brightness. GC 635.3"
The rainbow in EGW's writing is explicitly linked to the throne of God and acts as a symbol of covenant, echoing the Genesis passage where the rainbow is a token of God's covenant with the earth.
Genesis 9:16
"And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth."
"The rainbow spanning the heavens with its arch of light is a token of “the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature.” Genesis 9:16 . And the rainbow encircling the throne on high is also a token to God's children of His covenant of peace. Ed 115.1"
Ellen White directly references Genesis 9:16 in this passage.
Genesis 9:25
"And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren."
"The posterity of Canaan descended to the most degrading forms of heathenism. Though the prophetic curse had doomed them to slavery, the doom was withheld for centuries. God bore with their impiety and corruption until they passed the limits of divine forbearance. Then they were dispossessed, and became bondmen to the descendants of Shem and Japheth. PP 118.1"
EGW directly references and interprets the curse on Canaan from Genesis 9:25, explaining its historical outworking.
Genesis 9:26
"And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant."
"On the other hand, the reverence manifested by Shem and Japheth for their father, and thus for the divine statutes, promised a brighter future for their descendants. Concerning these sons it was declared: “Blessed be Jehovah, God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.” The line of Shem was to be that of the chosen people, of God's covenant, of the promised Redeemer. Jehovah was the God of Shem. From him would descend Abraham, and the people of Israel, through whom Christ was to come. “Happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.” Psalm 144:15 . And Japheth “shall dwell in the tents of Shem.” In the blessings of the gospel the descendants of Japheth were especially to share. PP 117.3"
EGW directly quotes Genesis 9:26.