"And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:"
EGW's statement about God's purpose in the rise and fall of nations directly reflects the principle articulated in Daniel 2:21, where God is described as the one who removes and establishes kings.
"And, to a great degree, theology, as studied and taught, is but a record of human speculation, serving only to “darken counsel by words without knowledge.” Too often the motive in accumulating these many books is not so much a desire to obtain food for mind and soul, as it is an ambition to become acquainted with philosophers and theologians, a desire to present Christianity to the people in learned terms and propositions. MH 442.3"
"Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?"
EGW directly quotes the phrase "darken counsel by words without knowledge," making this a clear and explicit allusion to Job 38:2.