"***** The fruit of the tree of life in the Garden of Eden possessed supernatural virtue. To eat of it was to live forever. Its fruit was the antidote of death. Its leaves were for the sustaining of life and immortality. But through man's disobedience death entered the world. Adam ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, the fruit of which he had been forbidden to touch. His transgression opened the floodgates of woe upon our race. 8T 288.1"
"And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat."
EGW directly references and expands upon the Genesis account of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, and the consequences of eating its fruit. It's more than a thematic parallel; it's a direct interpretation and expansion of the biblical narrative.
"After the entrance of sin the heavenly Husbandman transplanted the tree of life to the Paradise above; but its branches hang over the wall to the lower world. Through the redemption purchased by the blood of Christ, we may still eat of its life-giving fruit. 8T 288.2"
"In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations."
The EGW passage draws a clear parallel between the tree of life in Revelation and the redemption offered through Christ, suggesting access to its life-giving properties. The connection is strong and meaningful.
"Of Christ it is written: “In Him was life; and the life was the light of men.” John 1:4 . He is the Fountain of life. Obedience to Him is the life-giving power that gladdens the soul. 8T 288.3"
"In him was life; and the life was the light of men."
EGW directly quotes John 1:4 and explicitly connects it to Christ as the 'Fountain of life.' This is a clear and direct allusion.
"Christ declares: “I am the Bread of Life: he that cometh to Me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on Me shall never thirst.” “As the living Father hath sent Me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth Me, even he shall live by Me.... It is the Spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” “To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.” John 6:35, 57-63 ; Revelation 2:7 . 8T 288.4"
"And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst."
EGW directly quotes John 6:35.
"He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God."
EGW directly quotes Revelation 2:7.