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"Thousands upon thousands of Jews perished. Above the sound of battle, voices were heard shouting: “Ichabod!” —the glory is departed. GC 33.1"
Direct citation 95% 1 Samuel 4:21-22
"And she named the child I–chabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband. And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken."
The EGW passage explicitly quotes and applies the term 'Ichabod' and its meaning ('the glory is departed') from 1 Samuel 4:21-22 to the destruction of Jerusalem. This is a clear and direct allusion.
Related principle 80% Matthew 23:38
"Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."
Both passages relate to the desolation and abandonment of a place (Jerusalem/house) due to divine judgment. While not a direct quote, the theme of desolation connects the two passages.
“Titus found it impossible to check the rage of the soldiery; he entered with his officers, and surveyed the interior of the sacred edifice. The splendor filled them with wonder; and as the flames had not yet penetrated to the holy place, he made a last effort to save it, and springing forth, again exhorted the soldiers to stay the progress of the conflagration. The centurion Liberalis endeavored to force obedience with his staff of office; but even respect for the emperor gave way to the furious animosity against the Jews, to the fierce excitement of battle, and to the insatiable hope of plunder. The soldiers saw everything around them radiant with gold, which shone dazzlingly in the wild light of the flames; they supposed that incalculable treasures were laid up in the sanctuary. A soldier, unperceived, thrust a lighted torch between the hinges of the door: the whole building was in flames in an instant. The blinding smoke and fire forced the officers to retreat, and the noble edific…
Related principle 75% Matthew 24:6
"And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet."
The passage describes the rage of soldiery and the destruction of the temple, echoing the wars and rumors of wars foretold by Jesus.

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