"Widows and Orphans The widow and the fatherless are the objects of the Lord's special care. MH 202"
"He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment."
The EGW statement directly reflects the biblical emphasis on God's special care for widows and orphans, as exemplified in Deuteronomy 10:18. EGW is drawing a direct principle from the Bible.
"“A Father of the fatherless, and a Judge of the widows, Is God in His holy habitation.” MH 202.2"
"A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation."
EGW directly quotes Psalm 68:5, making it an explicit allusion.
"“Thy Maker is thy husband; Jehovah of hosts is His name: And the Holy One of Israel is thy Redeemer; The God of the whole earth shall He be called.” MH 202.3"
"For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called."
EGW directly quotes Isaiah 54:5, making it an explicit allusion.
"“Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; And let thy widows trust in Me.” Psalm 68:5 ; Isaiah 54:5 , A.R.V.; Jeremiah 49:11 . MH 202.4"
"A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation."
Ellen White directly references Psalms 68:5 in this passage.
"For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called."
Ellen White directly references Isaiah 54:5 in this passage.
"Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me."
Ellen White directly references Jeremiah 49:11 in this passage.
"Many a father, when called upon to part from his loved ones, has died resting in faith upon God's promise to care for them. The Lord provides for the widow and the fatherless, not by a miracle in sending manna from heaven, not by sending ravens to bring them food; but by a miracle upon human hearts, expelling selfishness, and unsealing the fountains of Christlike love. The afflicted and bereaved ones He commits to His followers as a precious trust. They have the very strongest claim upon our sympathy. MH 202.5"
"Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world."
The EGW passage directly echoes the principle of caring for widows and the fatherless found in James 1:27, elaborating on how this care manifests practically.
"In homes supplied with life's comforts, in bins and granaries filled with the yield of abundant harvests, in warehouses stocked with the products of the loom, and vaults stored with gold and silver, God has supplied means for the sustenance of these needy ones. He calls upon us to be channels of His bounty. MH 202.6"
"And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."
The EGW passage directly applies the principle of Matthew 25:40 by stating that God calls us to be channels of His bounty to the needy, implying that helping them is equivalent to helping Christ.
"Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the Lord shall greatly bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it:"
While Deuteronomy 15:4 speaks of a time when there will be no poor, the EGW passage contrasts this with the current reality and emphasizes the responsibility of those with abundance to care for the needy. The connection is thematic, highlighting God's provision and the call to share.