"The Experience of John the Baptist John the Baptist in his desert life was taught of God. He studied the revelations of God in nature. Under the guiding of the divine Spirit, he studied the scrolls of the prophets. By day and by night, Christ was his study, his meditation, until mind and heart and soul were filled with the glorious vision. GW 54"
"And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel."
The EGW passage elaborates on the verse by describing John's spiritual preparation in the desert, which aligns with the verse's statement about him being in the deserts.
"“By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; ...for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.” [ Hebrews 11:5 .] GW 54.1"
"By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God."
Ellen White directly references Hebrews 11:5 in this passage.
"To such communion God is calling us. As was Enoch's, so must be their holiness of character who shall be redeemed from among men at the Lord's second coming. GW 54.2"
"Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord."
Both passages relate to the second coming and the character of those who will be redeemed. EGW connects Enoch's holiness to the holiness required of those redeemed at the second coming, which is when the living are caught up to meet the Lord, as described in 1 Thessalonians 4:17.
"With no elaborate arguments or fine-spun theories did John declare his message. Startling and stern, yet full of hope, his voice was heard from the wilderness, “Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” [ Matthew 3:2 .] With a new, strange power it moved the people. The whole nation was stirred. Multitudes flocked to the wilderness. GW 54.5"
"And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Ellen White directly references Matthew 3:2 in this passage.