"infirmities of degenerate humanity. Only thus could He rescue man from the lowest depths of his degradation. DA 117.1"
"Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people."
Both passages discuss Christ taking on human form to redeem humanity. The EGW passage amplifies the idea of Christ rescuing man from degradation, which aligns with the concept of reconciliation for sins in Hebrews 2:17.
"Many claim that it was impossible for Christ to be overcome by temptation. Then He could not have been placed in Adam's position; He could not have gained the victory that Adam failed to gain. If we have in any sense a more trying conflict than had Christ, then He would not be able to succor us. But our Saviour took humanity, with all its liabilities. He took the nature of man, with the possibility of yielding to temptation. We have nothing to bear which He has not endured. DA 117.2"
"For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin."
The EGW passage directly echoes the sentiment of Hebrews 4:15, emphasizing Christ's shared humanity and experience of temptation, which allows Him to understand and aid us.
"With Christ, as with the holy pair in Eden, appetite was the ground of the first great temptation. Just where the ruin began, the work of our redemption must begin. As by the indulgence of appetite Adam fell, so by the denial of appetite Christ must overcome. “And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He was afterward an hungred. And when the tempter came to Him, he said, If Thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But He answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” DA 117.3"
"And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread."
The EGW passage directly quotes Matthew 4:3 and explicitly connects it to the temptation of Christ and the parallel with Adam's fall. This is a clear and direct allusion.
"From the time of Adam to that of Christ, self-indulgence had increased the power of the appetites and passions, until they had almost unlimited control. Thus men had become debased and diseased, and of themselves it was impossible for them to overcome. In man's behalf, Christ conquered by enduring the severest test. For our sake He exercised a self-control stronger than hunger or death. And in this first victory were involved other issues that enter into all our conflicts with the powers of darkness. DA 117.4"
"For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous."
The EGW passage discusses Christ's victory over temptation and its impact on humanity's ability to overcome sin. This aligns with the theme of Romans 5:19, which contrasts Adam's disobedience with Christ's obedience and its effect on righteousness. The EGW passage expands on the implications of Christ's obedience in the context of overcoming temptation.