"I saw greater distress in the land than we have yet witnessed. I heard groans and cries of distress, and saw large companies in active battle. I heard the booming of the cannon, the clash of arms, the hand-to-hand fight, and the groans and prayers of the dying. The ground was covered with the wounded and the dead. I saw desolate, despairing families, and pinching want in many dwellings. Even now many families are suffering want, but this will increase. The faces of many looked haggard, pale, and pinched with hunger. 1T 260"
"And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet."
The EGW passage describes wars and their effects, aligning with Matthew 24:6's prediction of wars and rumors of wars before the end.
"For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places."
The EGW passage describes war and famine, aligning with Matthew 24:7's prediction of nations rising against nations and famines.
"And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth."
The EGW passage describes death, war, and hunger, aligning with Revelation 6:8's description of the pale horse bringing death by sword and hunger.
"I was shown that the people of God should be closely united in the bonds of Christian fellowship and love. God alone can be our shield and strength in this time of our national calamities. The people of God should awake. Their opportunities to spread the truth should be improved, for they will not last long. I was shown distress and perplexity and famine in the land. Satan is now seeking to hold God's people in a state of inactivity, to keep them from acting their part in spreading the truth, that they may at last be weighed in the balance and found wanting. 1T 260.2"
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."
The EGW passage directly echoes the sentiment of Psalm 46:1, emphasizing God as a source of strength and refuge, especially during times of trouble.
"TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting."
The phrase 'weighed in the balance and found wanting' is a clear echo of Daniel 5:27, indicating a judgment and a deficiency in righteousness or preparedness.
"Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment."
The EGW passage emphasizes unity and fellowship among God's people, especially during times of national crisis. 1 Corinthians 1:10 urges believers to be united in mind and judgment to avoid divisions. While not a direct quote or explicit allusion, the theme of unity and avoiding division is a clear parallel between the two passages.
"God's people must take warning and discern the signs of the times. The signs of Christ's coming are too plain to be doubted, and in view of these things everyone who professes the truth should be a living preacher. God calls upon all, both preachers and people, to awake. All heaven is astir. The scenes of earth's history are fast closing. We are amid the perils of the last days. Greater perils are before us, and yet we are not awake. This lack of activity and earnestness in the cause of God is dreadful. This death stupor is from Satan. He controls the minds of unconsecrated Sabbathkeepers, and leads them to be jealous of one another, faultfinding, and censorious. It is his special work to divide hearts that the influence, strength, and labor of God's servants may be kept among unconsecrated Sabbathkeepers and their precious time be occupied in settling little differences when it should be spent in proclaiming the truth to unbelievers. 1T 260.3"
"And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?"
EGW directly uses the phrase 'signs of the times' which is the central point of Matthew 16:3.
"And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed."
Both passages emphasize the need to 'awake' and be alert to the lateness of the hour, specifically in relation to salvation or Christ's coming.
"Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober."
Both passages emphasize the need for vigilance and avoiding spiritual slumber in light of impending events. EGW's passage directly calls for God's people to 'awake,' echoing the call to 'watch and be sober' in 1 Thessalonians.