"Amidst the solemn majesty of the mountain solitudes Moses was alone with God. Everywhere the Creator's name was written. Moses seemed to stand in His presence and to be overshadowed by His power. Here his self- sufficiency was swept away. In the presence of the Infinite One he realized how weak, how inefficient, how short-sighted, is man. Ed 63.2"
"Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God."
Both passages describe Moses' encounter with God and his resulting humility and fear in God's presence. The EGW passage amplifies the idea of Moses' realization of his own weakness in contrast to God's power, which is directly related to Moses hiding his face in fear in Exodus.
"Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts."
Both passages describe a prophet's reaction to seeing God, resulting in a sense of unworthiness and recognition of their own limitations. The EGW passage echoes Isaiah's sentiment of being 'undone' in the presence of God.
"Here Moses gained that which went with him throughout the years of his toilsome and care-burdened life— a sense of the personal presence of the Divine One. Not merely did he look down the ages for Christ to be made manifest in the flesh; he saw Christ accompanying the host of Israel in all their travels. When misunderstood and misrepresented, when called to bear reproach and insult, to face danger and death, he was able to endure “as seeing Him who is invisible.” Hebrews 11:27 . Ed 63.3"
"By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible."
The EGW passage directly quotes Hebrews 11:27 and uses it to illustrate Moses' ability to endure hardship because he saw God, even though invisible.
"And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle."
Both passages describe Moses' close relationship with God. Exodus 33:11 describes God speaking to Moses 'face to face,' which supports EGW's statement about Moses having a sense of the personal presence of the Divine One.
"Moses did not merely think of God, he saw Him. God was the constant vision before him. Never did he lose sight of His face. Ed 63.4"
"With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?"
Both passages emphasize Moses' unique and direct relationship with God. Numbers 12:8 states that Moses beholds 'the similitude of the Lord,' which aligns with EGW's statement that Moses 'saw Him' and 'never did he lose sight of His face.'