The preaching of a definite time for the judgment, in the giving of the first message, was ordered by God. The computation of the prophetic periods on which that message was based, placing the close of the 2300 days in the autumn of 1844, stands without impeachment. The repeated efforts to find new dates for the beginning and close of the prophetic periods, and the unsound reasoning necessary to sustain these positions, not only lead minds away from the present truth, but throw contempt upon all efforts to explain the prophecies. The more frequently a definite time is set for the second advent, and the more widely it is taught, the better it suits the purposes of Satan. After the time has passed, he excites ridicule and contempt of its advocates, and thus casts reproach upon the great advent movement of 1843 and 1844. Those who persist in this error will at last fix upon a date too far in the future for the coming of Christ. Thus they will be led to rest in a false security, and many w…
"And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed."
EGW directly references and interprets the 2300 days prophecy from Daniel 8:14, making this an explicit allusion.
"The history of ancient Israel is a striking illustration of the past experience of the Adventist body. God led His people in the advent movement, even as He led the children of Israel from Egypt. In the great disappointment their faith was tested as was that of the Hebrews at the Red Sea. Had they still trusted to the guiding hand that had been with them in their past experience, they would have seen the salvation of God. If all who had labored unitedly in the work in 1844, had received the third angel's message and proclaimed it in the power of the Holy Spirit, the Lord would have wrought mightily with their efforts. A flood of light would have been shed upon the world. Years ago the inhabitants of the earth would have been warned, the closing work completed, and Christ would have come for the redemption of His people. GC 457.2"
"And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever."
The EGW passage draws a parallel between the experience of ancient Israel at the Red Sea and the Adventist experience after the Great Disappointment. Both involved a test of faith and the potential to see God's salvation if they trusted in His guidance. The Exodus 14:13 verse, where Moses encourages the Israelites to stand still and see God's salvation, reinforces this thematic parallel.
"Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come."
The EGW passage uses the history of ancient Israel as an example for the Adventist body, drawing a parallel between their experiences. This aligns with the principle in 1 Corinthians 10:11, which states that the events in the Old Testament serve as examples for those living in the end times. EGW is applying this principle directly to the Adventist experience.