"“‘4. They have brought comfort and consolation to many hearts. They have strengthened the weak, encouraged the feeble, raised up the despondent. They have brought order out of confusion, made crooked places straight, and thrown light on what was dark and obscure.’ LS 470.3"
"Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees."
The EGW passage directly echoes the language of Isaiah 35:3, specifically mentioning strengthening the weak and feeble. This is a clear allusion.
"And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them."
The EGW passage directly echoes the language of Isaiah 42:16, specifically mentioning making crooked places straight and throwing light on what was dark. This is a clear allusion.
"“August 30, 1846, Miss Harmon was married to James White, a native of Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine. From the time of their marriage, Mrs. White's life was closely linked with that of her husband in strenuous gospel work until his death, August 6, 1881. They traveled extensively over the United States, preaching and writing, planting and building, organizing and administering. Time and test have proved how broad and firm were the foundations they laid, and how wisely and well they built. LS 470.4"
"For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building."
Both passages use the metaphor of building to describe the work of those serving God. 1 Corinthians 3:9 speaks of being 'God's building,' while the EGW quote describes the Whites 'planting and building, organizing and administering.' The connection is thematic, focusing on the idea of establishing something lasting for God.