"By the Israelites, industrial training was regarded as a duty. Every father was required to see that his sons learned some useful trade. The greatest men of Israel were trained to industrial pursuits. A knowledge of the duties pertaining to housewifery was considered essential for every woman; and skill in these duties was regarded as an honor to women of the highest station. CT 276.1"
"Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work."
Both passages highlight the importance of skilled labor and craftsmanship. The EGW passage emphasizes industrial training as a duty and the value placed on it in Israelite society. Exodus 35:35 describes God filling individuals with the wisdom to perform various crafts. The connection lies in the shared emphasis on the value and importance of skilled labor.
"Various industries were taught in the schools of the prophets, and many of the students sustained themselves by manual labor. CT 276.2"
"And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye. And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go. So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood. But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed. And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim. Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it."
The EGW passage directly refers to the schools of the prophets and their engagement in manual labor, which is illustrated in the 2 Kings passage where the sons of the prophets are building a dwelling place and cutting down wood. The EGW passage amplifies the principle of practical skills being taught and practiced in these schools.