"The Samaritans believed that the Messiah was to come as the Redeemer, not only of the Jews, but of the world. The Holy Spirit through Moses had foretold Him as a prophet sent from God. Through Jacob it had been declared that unto Him should the gathering of the people be; and through Abraham, that in Him all the nations of the earth should be blessed. On these scriptures the people of Samaria based their faith in the Messiah. The fact that the Jews had misinterpreted the later prophets, attributing to the first advent the glory of Christ's second coming, had led the Samaritans to discard all the sacred writings except those given through Moses. But as the Saviour swept away these false interpretations, many accepted the later prophecies and the words of Christ Himself in regard to the kingdom of God. DA 193.1"
"The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be."
EGW directly quotes Genesis 49:10, connecting it to the Samaritans' belief in the Messiah and the gathering of people to Him.
"And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed."
The EGW passage directly references the blessing to all nations through Abraham, which is the core message of Genesis 12:3.
"The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;"
The EGW passage refers to Moses foretelling a prophet, which is a direct reference to Deuteronomy 18:15.
"Jesus had begun to break down the partition wall between Jew and Gentile, and to preach salvation to the world. Though He was a Jew, He mingled freely with the Samaritans, setting at nought the Pharisaic customs of His nation. In face of their prejudices He accepted the hospitality of this despised people. He slept under their roofs, ate with them at their tables,—partaking of the food prepared and served by their hands,—taught in their streets, and treated them with the utmost kindness and courtesy. DA 193.2"
"Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans."
Both passages highlight the tension and separation between Jews and Samaritans. The EGW passage describes Jesus' actions that defied this separation, while John 4:9 illustrates the existing prejudice.
"And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean."
Both passages address the breaking down of barriers between Jews and other groups. The EGW passage describes Jesus' actions, while Acts 10:28 describes Peter's understanding of God's will regarding Gentiles.
"In the temple at Jerusalem a low wall separated the outer court from all other portions of the sacred building. Upon this wall were inscriptions in different languages, stating that none but Jews were allowed to pass this boundary. Had a Gentile presumed to enter the inner enclosure, he would have desecrated the temple, and would have paid the penalty with his life. But Jesus, the originator of the temple and its service, drew the Gentiles to Him by the tie of human sympathy, while His divine grace brought to them the salvation which the Jews rejected. DA 193.3"
"For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;"
The EGW passage describes the physical barrier in the temple separating Jews from Gentiles, while Ephesians 2:14 speaks of Christ breaking down the 'middle wall of partition.' The EGW passage provides a concrete example of the division that Ephesians describes Christ as overcoming.
"despised strangers. When Peter went to preach in Samaria, he brought the same spirit into his own work. When John was called to Ephesus and Smyrna, he remembered the experience at Shechem, and was filled with gratitude to the divine Teacher, who, foreseeing the difficulties they must meet, had given them help in His own example. DA 193.4"
"Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them."
The EGW passage explicitly mentions Peter preaching in Samaria, which is directly related to the event described in Acts 8:5.