"And I saw that if God had changed the Sabbath from the seventh to the first day, He would have changed the writing of the Sabbath commandment, written on the tables of stone, which are now in the ark in the most holy place of the temple in heaven; and it would read thus: The first day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. But I saw that it read the same as when written on the tables of stone by the finger of God, and delivered to Moses on Sinai. “But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God.” I saw that the holy Sabbath is, and will be, the separating wall between the true Israel of God and unbelievers; and that the Sabbath is the great question to unite the hearts of God's dear, waiting saints. EW 33.1"
"And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God."
The EGW passage directly references and builds upon the principle established in Exodus 31:18, that the Ten Commandments were written by the finger of God on tables of stone.
"Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it."
The EGW passage directly quotes and interprets Exodus 20:8-11, focusing on the seventh-day Sabbath and its significance. It's more than a thematic parallel; it's a direct reference and amplification.
"the truth, and they came out and endured the persecution with us. I saw the sword, famine, pestilence, and great confusion in the land. The wicked thought that we had brought the judgments upon them, and they rose up and took counsel to rid the earth of us, thinking that then the evil would be stayed. EW 33.2"
"And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ."
Both passages describe a remnant being persecuted. Revelation 12:17 speaks of the dragon making war with those who keep God's commandments, and EGW describes the wicked rising up to rid the earth of believers. The connection is thematic, revolving around persecution of the faithful remnant.
"Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake."
Both passages describe persecution of believers. Matthew 24:9 speaks of hatred and affliction for Jesus' name, while EGW describes the wicked persecuting believers and blaming them for judgments. The connection is thematic, revolving around persecution.