"“Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9 . Only through His word can a knowledge of these things be gained; and even this affords but a partial revelation. Ed 301.2"
"But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."
EGW directly quotes 1 Corinthians 2:9 and cites the reference.
"For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him."
While EGW quotes 1 Corinthians 2:9, the sentiment originates in Isaiah 64:4, making this an explicit allusion to Isaiah as well.
"The prophet of Patmos thus describes the location of the school of the hereafter: Ed 301.3"
"And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea."
EGW directly references the prophet of Patmos (John) describing the new earth, which is the subject of Revelation 21:1. The connection is direct and intentional.
"And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband."
Similar to the previous verse, EGW is alluding to John's vision of the New Jerusalem, described in Revelation 21:2, as the location of the 'school of the hereafter.'
"And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof."
Ellen White directly references Revelation 21:23 in this passage.
"Between the school established in Eden at the beginning and the school of the hereafter there lies the whole compass of this world's history—the history of human transgression and suffering, of divine sacrifice, and of victory over death and sin. Not all the conditions of that first school of Eden will be found in the school of the future life. No tree of knowledge of good and evil will afford opportunity for temptation. No tempter is there, no possibility of wrong. Every character has withstood the testing of evil, and none are longer susceptible to its power. Ed 301.6"
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."
EGW's description of the future school as free from temptation and wrong aligns with Revelation 21:4, which speaks of the absence of sorrow, crying, and pain in the new earth. Both passages describe a state of perfection and freedom from the consequences of sin.
"And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;"
EGW contrasts the Eden school with the future school, highlighting the absence of the tree of knowledge and temptation in the latter. This directly relates to the consequences of eating from the tree in Genesis 3:17, which brought sorrow and suffering. The connection is thematic and meaningful.