"forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin.” Exodus 34:6, 7 . This was the fruit that God desired from His people. In the purity of their characters, in the holiness of their lives, in their mercy and loving-kindness and compassion, they were to show that “the law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul.” Psalm 19:7 . COL 285.3 Through the Jewish nation it was God's purpose to impart rich blessings to all peoples. Through Israel the way was to be prepared for the diffusion of His light to the whole world. The nations of the world, through following corrupt practices, had lost the knowledge of God. Yet in His mercy God did not blot them out of existence. He purposed to give them opportunity for becoming acquainted with Him through His church. He designed that the principles revealed through His people should be the means of restoring the moral image of God in man. COL 286.1"
"The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple."
EGW directly quotes Psalm 19:7 and connects it to the desired fruit of God's people, making it a clear and intentional reference.
"And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,"
EGW directly references Exodus 34:6,7 in relation to God's forgiveness, making it a clear and intentional reference.
"It was for the accomplishment of this purpose that God called Abraham out from his idolatrous kindred and bade him dwell in the land of Canaan. “I will make of thee a great nation,” He said, “and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.” Genesis 12:2 . COL 286.2"
"And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:"
EGW directly quotes Genesis 12:2, making it a clear and intentional reference.
In bringing forth Israel from Egypt, the Lord again manifested His power and His mercy. His wonderful works in their deliverance from bondage and His dealings with them in their travels through the wilderness were not for their benefit alone. These were to be as an object lesson to the surrounding nations. The Lord revealed Himself as a God above all human authority and greatness. The signs and wonders He wrought in behalf of His people showed His power over nature and over the greatest of those who worshiped nature. God went through the proud land of Egypt as He will go through the earth in the last days. With fire and tempest, earthquake and death, the great I AM redeemed His people. He took them out of the land of bondage. He led them through the “great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought.” Deuteronomy 8:15 . He brought them forth water out of “the rock of flint,” and fed them with “the corn of heaven.” Psalm 78:24 . “For,” said Moses, “t…
"Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;"
Ellen White directly references Deuteronomy 8:15 in this passage.
"And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven."
Ellen White directly references Psalms 78:24 in this passage.
"For the Lord’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: So the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him."
Ellen White directly references Deuteronomy 32:9-12 in this passage.