"“Call to Remembrance the Former Days” Why did ancient Israel so easily forget God's dealings? The people did not retain in their memory His works of greatness and power or His words of warning. Had they remembered His wondrous dealings with them they would not have received the reproof: 8T 113"
"Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:"
Both passages discuss the importance of remembering God's commandments and warnings to avoid forgetting God. The connection is thematic and relevant.
"And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them."
Both passages discuss the people forgetting God's works and wonders. The connection is thematic and relevant.
"And for His wonderful works to the children of men! For He hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron in sunder.... 8T 113.1"
"Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!"
The EGW passage directly quotes and alludes to Psalm 107:15, making the connection explicit.
"“He turneth rivers into a wilderness, And water springs into a thirsty ground; A fruitful land into a salt desert, For the wickedness of them that dwell therein. He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water, And a dry land into water springs. And there He maketh the hungry to dwell, That they may prepare a city of habitation, And sow fields, and plant vineyards, And get them fruits of increase. He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; And He suffereth not their cattle to decrease. 8T 113.3"
"He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;"
The EGW passage directly quotes Psalm 107:33-41, making the connection explicit.
"“Again, they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, trouble, and sorrow. He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way. Yet setteth He the needy on high from affliction, And maketh him families like a flock. The upright shall see it, and be glad; And all iniquity shall stop her mouth. 8T 113.4"
"Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow."
The EGW passage directly quotes Psalm 107:39-42, making the connection explicit.