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Zephaniah 1:12
"And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil."
It was needful that men should be awakened to their danger; that they should be roused to prepare for the solemn events connected with the close of probation. The prophet of God declares: “The day of the Lord is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?” Who shall stand when He appeareth who is “of purer eyes than to behold evil,” and cannot “look on iniquity”? Joel 2:11 ; Habakkuk 1:13 . To them that cry, “My God, we know Thee,” yet have transgressed His covenant, and hastened after another god, hiding iniquity in their hearts, and loving the paths of unrighteousness—to these the day of the Lord is “darkness, and not light, even very dark, and no brightness in it.” Hosea 8:2, 1 ; Psalm 16:4 ; Amos 5:20 . “It shall come to pass at that time,” saith the Lord, “that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The Lord will not do good, neither will He do evil.” Zephaniah 1:12 . “I will punish the world for their e…
Ellen White directly references Zephaniah 1:12 in this passage.
Zephaniah 1:14
"The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly."
"“The great day of the Lord is near, It is near, and hasteth greatly, Even the voice of the day of the Lord: The mighty man shall cry there bitterly. PK 390.1"
EGW directly quotes Zephaniah 1:14.
"“The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly.” Zephaniah 1:14 . And a world is to be warned. Ed 270.3"
Ellen White directly references Zephaniah 1:14 in this passage.
"“The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly.” [ Zephaniah 1:14 .] To every worker I would say: Go forth in humble faith, and the Lord will go with you. But watch unto prayer. This is the science of your labor. The power is of God. Work in dependence upon Him, remembering that you are laborers together with Him. He is your Helper. Your strength is from Him. He will be your wisdom, your righteousness, your sanctification, your redemption. Wear the yoke of Christ, daily learning of Him His meekness and lowliness. He will be your comfort, your rest.— Testimonies for the Church 7:270-272 . GW 38.2"
Ellen White directly references Zephaniah 1:14 in this passage.
"“The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly.” Zephaniah 1:14 . To every worker I would say: Go forth in humble faith, and the Lord will go with you. But watch unto prayer. This is the science of your labor. The power is of God. Work in dependence upon Him, remembering that you are laborers together with Him. He is your Helper. Your strength is from Him. He will be your wisdom, your righteousness, your sanctification, your redemption. Wear the yoke of Christ, daily learning of Him His meekness and lowliness. He will be your Comfort, your Rest. 7T 272.3"
Ellen White directly references Zephaniah 1:14 in this passage.
"“The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly.” Zephaniah 1:14 . Let us be shod with the gospel shoes, ready to march at a moment's notice. Every hour, every minute, is precious. We have no time to spend in self-gratification. All around us there are souls perishing in sin. Every day there is something to do for our Lord and Master. Every day we are to point souls to the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world. 9T 48.2"
Ellen White directly references Zephaniah 1:14 in this passage.
Zephaniah 1:14-16
"The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers."
"“A day of clouds and thick darkness, A day of the trumpet and alarm Against the fenced cities, And against the high towers.” Zephaniah 1:14-16 . PK 390.3"
Ellen White directly references Zephaniah 1:14-16 in this passage.
Zephaniah 1:15
"That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,"
"“That day is a day of wrath, A day of trouble and distress, A day of wasteness and desolation, A day of darkness and gloominess, PK 390.2"
The EGW passage is a direct quote from Zephaniah 1:15, making it an explicit allusion.
Zephaniah 1:17
"And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung."
"“I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord: and their blood shall be poured out as dust.... Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord's wrath: but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of His jealousy: for He shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.” Verses 17, 18 . PK 390.4"
The EGW passage directly quotes Zephaniah 1:17, making it a clear and undeniable explicit allusion.