"By the devout in Israel, fully a month of every year was occupied in this way. It was a period free from care and labor, and almost wholly devoted, in the truest sense, to purposes of education. Ed 43.1"
"Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the Lord empty:"
Deuteronomy 16:16 mandates three annual feasts requiring travel and attendance before the Lord. EGW interprets this time as a period devoted to education and spiritual growth, free from regular labor. This is a reasonable interpretation of the principle behind the commanded feasts.
"In apportioning the inheritance of His people, it was God's purpose to teach them, and through them the people of after generations, correct principles concerning the ownership of the land. The land of Canaan was divided among the whole people, the Levites only, as ministers of the sanctuary, being excepted. Though one might for a season dispose of his possession, he could not barter away the inheritance of his children. When able to do so, he was at liberty at any time to redeem it; debts were remitted every seventh year, and in the fiftieth, or year of jubilee, all landed property reverted to the original owner. Thus every family was secured in its possession, and a safeguard was afforded against the extremes either of wealth or of poverty. Ed 43.2"
"The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me."
EGW explains the principles of land ownership and the year of Jubilee, directly referencing and expanding upon the principle found in Leviticus 25:23 and the surrounding verses.
"And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family."
The EGW passage directly references and explains the Jubilee year described in Leviticus 25:10, making it an explicit allusion rather than just a thematic parallel. The confidence is increased due to the directness of the reference.
"being left to the poor. Thus was given opportunity for more extended study, for social intercourse and worship, and for the exercise of benevolence, so often crowded out by life's cares and labors. Ed 43.3"
"And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest."
Both passages discuss provisions for the poor and the Levites (in Deuteronomy), aligning with the theme of benevolence and care for those in need. The EGW passage speaks of opportunities for benevolence, while Deuteronomy 14:29 describes a specific act of providing for the vulnerable.
"Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the Lord your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:"
Both passages touch on the importance of gathering together for learning and worship. Deuteronomy 31:12 explicitly commands the gathering of people for this purpose, while the EGW passage suggests that providing for the poor allows more time for study and worship.