"Thus Christ, in His own spotless righteousness, after shedding His precious blood, enters into the holy place to cleanse the sanctuary. And there the crimson current is brought into the service of reconciling God to man. Some may look upon this slaying of the heifer as a meaningless ceremony, but it was done by the command of God and bears a deep significance that has not lost its application to the present time. 4T 122.1"
"Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us."
Both passages discuss Christ's blood and its role in cleansing and reconciliation within the context of the sanctuary. Hebrews 9:12 speaks of Christ entering the holy place with His own blood for redemption, while EGW connects this to the cleansing of the sanctuary. The connection is thematic and related to the sacrificial system.
"The priest used cedar and hyssop, dipping them into the cleansing water and sprinkling the unclean. This symbolized the blood of Christ spilled to cleanse us from moral impurities. The repeated sprinklings illustrate the thoroughness of the work that must be accomplished for the repenting sinner. All that he has must be consecrated. Not only should his own soul be washed clean and pure, but he should strive to have his family, his domestic arrangements, his property, and his entire belongings consecrated to God. 4T 122.2"
"For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,"
Both passages refer to the use of hyssop and water in a cleansing ritual. Hebrews 9:19 describes Moses using these elements with blood to sprinkle the book and the people, while EGW interprets this as symbolizing Christ's blood cleansing from moral impurities. The connection is a clear allusion to the Old Testament practice.
"own; Lord, I am Thine. Thus should it be with those who profess to be cleansed by the blood of Christ. God is no less exacting now than He was in olden times. The psalmist, in his prayer, refers to this symbolic ceremony when he says: “Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.” “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” “Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and uphold me with Thy free spirit.” 4T 122.3"
"Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow."
EGW directly quotes Psalm 51:7, making it an explicit allusion. The context of cleansing and purification further strengthens the connection.
"Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me."
EGW directly quotes Psalm 51:10.
"Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit."
EGW directly quotes Psalm 51:12.
"The blood of Christ is efficacious, but it needs to be applied continually. God not only wants His servants to use the means He has entrusted to them for His glory, but He desires them to make a consecration of themselves to His cause. If you, my brethren, have become selfish and are withholding from the Lord that which you should cheerfully give to His service, then you need the blood of sprinkling thoroughly applied, consecrating you and all your possessions to God. 4T 122.4"
"Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water."
Both passages discuss the application/sprinkling of blood for cleansing and consecration. EGW's passage expands on the idea of the blood of Christ being continually applied, echoing the concept of Hebrews 10:22.