"The laws and operations of nature, and the great principles of truth that govern the spiritual universe, were opened to their minds by the infinite Author of all. In “the light of the knowledge of the glory of God” ( 2 Corinthians 4:6 ), their mental and spiritual powers developed, and they realized the highest pleasures of their holy existence. Ed 22.1"
"For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ."
Ellen White directly references 2 Corinthians 4:6 in this passage.
As it came from the Creator's hand, not only the Garden of Eden but the whole earth was exceedingly beautiful. No taint of sin, or shadow of death, marred the fair creation. God's glory “covered the heavens, and the earth was full of His praise.” “The morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy.” Habakkuk 3:3 ; Job 38:7 . Thus was the earth a fit emblem of Him who is “abundant in goodness and truth” ( Exodus 34:6 ); a fit study for those who were made in His image. The Garden of Eden was a representation of what God desired the whole earth to become, and it was His purpose that, as the human family increased in numbers, they should establish other homes and schools like the one He had given. Thus in course of time the whole earth might be occupied with homes and schools where the words and the works of God should be studied, and where the students should thus be fitted more and more fully to reflect, throughout endless ages, the light of the knowledge of His gl…
"God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise."
Ellen White directly references Habakkuk 3:3 in this passage.
"When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?"
Ellen White directly references Job 38:7 in this passage.
"And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,"
Ellen White directly references Exodus 34:6 in this passage.
"And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day."
Both passages describe the original creation as beautiful and without sin. While Genesis 1:31 states it was 'very good,' the EGW passage expands on this idea with additional biblical references.