"But blackest in the black catalogue of crime, most horrible among the fiendish deeds of all the dreadful centuries, was the St. Bartholomew Massacre. The world still recalls with shuddering horror the scenes of that most cowardly and cruel onslaught. The king of France, urged on by Romish priests and prelates, lent his sanction to the dreadful work. A bell, tolling at dead of night, was a signal for the slaughter. Protestants by thousands, sleeping quietly in their homes, trusting to the plighted honor of their king, were dragged forth without a warning and murdered in cold blood. GC 272.1"
"That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar."
Both passages refer to the shedding of righteous blood. Matthew 23:35 speaks of the cumulative guilt for all righteous blood shed from Abel onwards, while EGW's passage focuses on the St. Bartholomew's Massacre. The connection lies in the theme of innocent people being murdered for their beliefs.
"As Christ was the invisible leader of His people from Egyptian bondage, so was Satan the unseen leader of his subjects in this horrible work of multiplying martyrs. For seven days the massacre was continued in Paris, the first three with inconceivable fury. And it was not confined to the city itself, but by special order of the king was extended to all the provinces and towns where Protestants were found. Neither age nor sex was respected. Neither the innocent babe nor the man of gray hairs was spared. Noble and peasant, old and young, mother and child, were cut down together. Throughout France the butchery continued for two months. Seventy thousand of the very flower of the nation perished. GC 272.2"
"Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:"
Both passages describe the influence of an unseen evil power. Ephesians 2:2 speaks of the 'prince of the power of the air' influencing the disobedient, while EGW's passage attributes the St. Bartholomew's Massacre to Satan's leadership. The connection is thematic, focusing on the role of evil in human actions.
“When the news of the massacre reached Rome, the exultation among the clergy knew no bounds. The cardinal of Lorraine rewarded the messenger with a thousand crowns; the cannon of St. Angelo thundered forth a joyous salute; and bells rang out from every steeple; bonfires turned night into day; and Gregory XIII, attended by the cardinals and other ecclesiastical dignitaries, went in long procession to the church of St. Louis, where the cardinal of Lorraine chanted a Te Deum .... A medal was struck to commemorate the massacre, and in the Vatican may still be seen three frescoes of Vasari, describing the attack upon the admiral, the king in council plotting the massacre, and the massacre itself. Gregory sent Charles the Golden Rose; and four months after the massacre, ... he listened complacently to the sermon of a French priest, ... who spoke of ‘that day so full of happiness and joy, when the most holy father received the news, and went in solemn state to render thanks to God and St. Lou…
"Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her."
Both passages describe rejoicing and celebration over the suffering of others. Revelation 18:20 calls for rejoicing over the fall of Babylon, while the EGW passage describes the Catholic clergy's celebration of the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. The parallel lies in the inappropriate joy taken in the destruction of perceived enemies.