"With awed yet exultant spirit he searched in the prophetic scrolls the revelations of the Messiah's coming,— the promised seed that should bruise the serpent's head; Shiloh, “the peace giver,” who was to appear before a king should cease to reign on David's throne. Now the time had come. A Roman ruler sat in the palace upon Mount Zion. By the sure word of the Lord, already the Christ was born. DA 103.1"
"And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel."
EGW directly alludes to Genesis 3:15, referencing the promised seed that would bruise the serpent's head, a clear Messianic prophecy.
"Isaiah's rapt portrayals of the Messiah's glory were his study by day and by night,—the Branch from the root of Jesse; a King to reign in righteousness, judging “with equity for the meek of the earth;” “a covert from the tempest; ... the shadow of a great rock in a weary land;” Israel no longer to be termed “Forsaken,” nor her land “Desolate,” but to be called of the Lord, “My Delight,” and her land “Beulah.” Isaiah 11:4 ; 32:2 ; 62:4 , margin. The heart of the lonely exile was filled with the glorious vision. DA 103.2"
"Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi–bah, and thy land Beulah: for the Lord delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married."
EGW directly quotes and references Isaiah 62:4, along with other verses from Isaiah, to illustrate Isaiah's vision of the Messiah's glory. The connection is undeniable and explicit.
"But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked."
Ellen White directly references Isaiah 11:4 in this passage.
"And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:"
EGW directly quotes and references Isaiah 11:1, connecting it to the Messiah.
"And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land."
EGW directly quotes and references Isaiah 32:2, connecting it to the Messiah.
"He looked upon the King in His beauty, and self was forgotten. He beheld the majesty of holiness, and felt himself to be inefficient and unworthy. He was ready to go forth as Heaven's messenger, unawed by the human, because he had looked upon the Divine. He could stand erect and fearless in the presence of earthly monarchs, because he had bowed low before the King of kings. DA 103.3"
"Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts."
Both passages describe an individual (Isaiah in the Bible, an unnamed individual in EGW) having a transformative experience after beholding the divine. This leads to a sense of unworthiness and a readiness to serve. While not a direct quote, the thematic resonance is strong.
"“To remember His holy covenant; ... That we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies Might serve Him without fear, In holiness and righteousness before Him, all the days of our life.” DA 103.5"
"The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life."
The EGW passage directly quotes Luke 1:73-75, making it a clear and explicit allusion.
"He saw his people deceived, self-satisfied, and asleep in their sins. He longed to rouse them to a holier life. The message that God had given him to bear was designed to startle them from their lethargy, and cause them to tremble because of their great wickedness. Before the seed of the gospel could find lodgment, the soil of the heart must be broken up. Before they would seek healing from Jesus, they must be awakened to their danger from the wounds of sin. DA 103.6"
"And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed."
The EGW passage describes John the Baptist's mission to awaken people to their sin and prepare them for the gospel, which parallels the message in Isaiah 6:9-10 about the people's spiritual blindness and deafness. Both passages address the need for people to recognize their spiritual condition before they can receive healing or understanding.