"“Seek Him that maketh the Pleiades and Orion, And turneth the shadow of death into the morning, And maketh the day dark with night;” “He that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, And declareth unto man what is His thought;” “He that buildeth His spheres in the heaven, And hath founded His arch [Noyes's translation] in the earth;” “He that calleth for the waters of the sea, And poureth them out upon the face of the earth; Jehovah is His name.” Amos 5:8 , A.R.V.; Amos 4:13 , A.R.V.; Amos 9:6 , margin; Amos 9:6 , A.R.V. MH 414.1"
"Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The Lord is his name:"
EGW directly quotes Amos 5:8.
"For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The Lord, The God of hosts, is his name."
EGW directly quotes Amos 4:13.
"It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The Lord is his name."
EGW directly quotes Amos 5:8, 4:13, and 9:6. The connection is undeniable.
"The work of creation cannot be explained by science. What science can explain the mystery of life? MH 414.2"
"Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear."
Both passages address the limits of human understanding regarding creation and imply a divine origin. Hebrews 11:3 speaks of faith as the means to understand creation, while EGW states science cannot explain it.
"“Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” Hebrews 11:3 . MH 414.3"
"Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear."
Ellen White directly references Hebrews 11:3 in this passage.
"“I form the light, and create darkness: ... I the Lord do all these things.... I have made the earth, And created man upon it: I, even My hands, have stretched out the heavens, And all their host have I commanded.” “When I call unto them, they stand up together.” Isaiah 45:7-12 ; 48:13 . MH 414.4"
"I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things. Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the Lord have created it. Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands? Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth? Thus saith the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me. I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded."
Ellen White directly references Isaiah 45:7-12 in this passage.
"In the creation of the earth, God was not indebted to pre-existing matter. “He spake, and it was; ... He commanded, and it stood fast.” Psalm 33:9 . All things, material or spiritual, stood up before the Lord Jehovah at His voice and were created for His own purpose. The heavens and all the host of them, the earth and all things therein, came into existence by the breath of His mouth. MH 414.5"
"For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast."
Ellen White directly references Psalms 33:9 in this passage.
"And God said, Let there be light: and there was light."
Both passages emphasize God's power in creation through His word. Psalm 33:9 states God spoke and it was done, while Genesis 1:3 describes God speaking light into existence.