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Jeremiah 8:5
"Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return."
"“Why,” the Lord inquired, “is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding?” Jeremiah 8:5 . In the language of the prophet it was because they had obeyed not the voice of the Lord their God and had refused to be corrected. See Jeremiah 5:3 . “Truth is perished,” he mourned, “and is cut off from their mouth.” “The stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but My people know not the judgment of the Lord.” “Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the Lord: shall not My soul be avenged on such a nation as this?” Jeremiah 7:28 ; 8:7 ; Jeremiah 9:9 . PK 414.3"
EGW directly quotes Jeremiah 8:5.
Jeremiah 8:7
"Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord."
"“Why,” the Lord inquired, “is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding?” Jeremiah 8:5 . In the language of the prophet it was because they had obeyed not the voice of the Lord their God and had refused to be corrected. See Jeremiah 5:3 . “Truth is perished,” he mourned, “and is cut off from their mouth.” “The stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but My people know not the judgment of the Lord.” “Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the Lord: shall not My soul be avenged on such a nation as this?” Jeremiah 7:28 ; 8:7 ; Jeremiah 9:9 . PK 414.3"
EGW directly quotes Jeremiah 8:7.
"“Candles were used; and hearth fires shone as brightly as on a moonless evening in autumn.... Fowls retired to their roosts and went to sleep, cattle gathered at the pasture bars and lowed, frogs peeped, birds sang their evening songs, and bats flew about. But the human knew that night had not come.... GC 307.1"
The EGW passage describes the unnatural behavior of animals during the dark day, contrasting with human awareness. Jeremiah 8:7 highlights the animals' instinctual knowledge of their appointed times, contrasting with the people's lack of understanding of God's judgment. The parallel lies in the contrast between animal instinct and human understanding of divine events.
Jeremiah 8:8
"How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain."
"To the Israelites were committed the sacred oracles. But God's revealed word was misinterpreted and misapplied. The people despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. 8T 114.3"
Both passages discuss the misinterpretation and misapplication of God's word by the Israelites/scribes. While not a direct quote, the EGW passage echoes the sentiment of Jeremiah 8:8 regarding the futility of the scribes' efforts due to their misinterpretation.
Jeremiah 8:11
"For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace."
"Saith the Lord: “They have healed the hurt of the daughter of My people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.” “With lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life.” Jeremiah 8:11 ; Ezekiel 13:22 . GC 655.1"
Ellen White directly references Jeremiah 8:11 in this passage.
Jeremiah 8:20
"The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved."
"But there are many, many in our churches who know little of the real meaning of the truth for this time. I appeal to them not to disregard the fulfilling of the signs of the times, which says so plainly that the end is near. Oh, how many who have not sought their souls’ salvation will soon make the bitter lamentation: “The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved”! 8T 252.3"
EGW directly quotes Jeremiah 8:20.
"Shall the powers of mind and soul be misapplied? Shall opportunities be lost? Shall a form and routine be gone through day after day, with nothing gained? Oh, awake, awake! teachers and pupils, before it is too late. Awake before you hear from pale and agonized lips the terrible wail: “The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.” 5T 589.3"
EGW directly quotes Jeremiah 8:20.
"***** At the day of judgment there comes to the lost a full realization of the meaning of the sacrifice made on Calvary. They see what they have lost by refusing to be loyal. They think of the high, pure association it was their privilege to gain. But it is too late. The last call has been made. The wail is heard: “The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.” Jeremiah 8:20 . 7T 16.1"
Ellen White directly references Jeremiah 8:20 in this passage.
"is too late for them to be saved, lest they shall take up the lamentation, ‘The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.’ Brethren in the ministry say that our arrows hit them; will they please stand aside from between us and the people, and let us reach the hearts of sinners? If they make themselves a target for our aim, they have no reason to complain of the wounds they receive. Stand aside, brethren, and you will not get hit!” 1T 50.1"
This is a duplicate of pair 1.
"A Closing Exhortation. —Shall the powers of mind and soul be misapplied? Shall opportunities be lost? Shall a form and routine be gone through day after day, with nothing gained? O, awake, awake, teachers and pupils, before it is too late! Awake before you hear from pale and agonized lips the terrible wail, “The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved!” CE 247.1"
EGW directly quotes Jeremiah 8:20, using it as a warning about the consequences of neglecting spiritual preparation and salvation.
Jeremiah 8:22
"Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?"
"In this volume, the author, a woman of large experience in the practical affairs of life, and one particularly favored with rare insight and knowledge, has brought within the reach of every father and mother, every man and woman, lay and professional, a vast fund of information on life and its laws, on health and its requisites, on disease and its remedies, on the sickness of the soul and the healing balm of Gilead. MH 7.5"
The EGW passage directly alludes to the concept of a 'healing balm' and implicitly positions the book as a source of such balm, mirroring the question posed in Jeremiah 8:22 about the absence of balm in Gilead. The thematic connection is strong.
"The people listened to the words of mercy flowing so freely from the lips of the Son of God. They heard the gracious words, so simple and so plain that they were as the balm of Gilead to their souls. The healing of His divine hand brought gladness and life to the dying, and ease and health to those suffering with disease. The day seemed to them like heaven upon earth, and they were utterly unconscious of how long it had been since they had eaten anything. DA 365.1"
EGW uses the phrase 'balm of Gilead' in a way that echoes the healing and restorative properties mentioned in Jeremiah 8:22, creating a thematic parallel.