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Soon I heard the voice of God which shook the heavens and the earth. [“The Lord also shall roar out of Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the Lord will be the hope of His people, and the strength of the children of Israel.” Joel 3:16 . See also Hebrews 12:26 ; Revelation 16:17 .] There was a mighty earthquake. Buildings were shaken down, and fell on every side. I then heard a triumphant shout of victory, loud, musical, and clear. I looked upon this company, who, a short time before, were in such distress and bondage. Their captivity was turned. A glorious light shone upon them. How beautiful they then looked! All weariness and marks of care were gone; health and beauty were seen in every countenance. Their enemies, the heathen around them, fell like dead men. They could not endure the light that shone upon the delivered, holy ones. This light and glory remained upon them until Jesus was seen in the clouds of heaven, and the faithful…
Direct citation 99% Joel 3:16
"The Lord also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the Lord will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel."
EGW directly quotes Joel 3:16, making it an explicit allusion.
Direct citation 99% Hebrews 12:26
"Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven."
EGW references Hebrews 12:26 in connection with the voice of God shaking the earth, which is a clear allusion to the verse.
Related principle 95% Revelation 16:17
"And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done."
Both passages describe a powerful voice emanating from heaven. Revelation 16:17 announces "It is done," which could be interpreted as the voice of God signaling the end times, aligning with EGW's description of the voice that shakes the heavens and the earth. However, it's not a direct quote or explicit allusion, but rather a thematic parallel.
Related principle 85% Acts 16:26
"And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed."
Both passages describe an earthquake that leads to the freeing of people. In Acts, it's the freeing of prisoners, and in EGW, it's the freeing of God's people from bondage. The earthquake is a common element, suggesting a thematic parallel.

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