"With a father's heart, God bore with His people. He pleaded with them by mercies given and mercies withdrawn. Patiently He set their sins before them and in forbearance waited for their acknowledgment. Prophets and messengers were sent to urge His claim upon the husbandmen; but, instead of being welcomed, these men of discernment and spiritual power were treated as enemies. The husbandmen persecuted and killed them. God sent still other messengers, but they received the same treatment as the first, only that the husbandmen showed still more determined hatred. PK 21.1"
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!"
Both passages describe the rejection and persecution of prophets sent by God to the people of Jerusalem. Matthew 23:37 is a direct lament over this historical pattern, while the EGW passage describes the same pattern in more general terms. The thematic parallel is strong and clear.
"Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day I have even sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them:"
Both passages highlight God's consistent sending of prophets to warn and guide His people. Jeremiah 7:25 emphasizes the continuous nature of this prophetic ministry, while the EGW passage describes the rejection and persecution of these messengers. The thematic connection is evident.
"The withdrawal of divine favor during the period of the Exile led many to repentance, yet after their return to the Land of Promise the Jewish people repeated the mistakes of former generations and brought themselves into political conflict with surrounding nations. The prophets whom God sent to correct the prevailing evils were received with the same suspicion and scorn that had been accorded the messengers of earlier times; and thus, from century to century, the keepers of the vineyard added to their guilt. PK 21.2"
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!"
Both passages address the persistent rejection and persecution of prophets in Jerusalem. The EGW passage describes the continuation of this pattern even after the Exile, while Matthew 23:37 expresses Jesus' lament over this recurring behavior. The thematic parallel is strong and directly relevant.
"The goodly vine planted by the divine Husbandman upon the hills of Palestine was despised by the men of Israel and was finally cast over the vineyard wall; they bruised it and trampled it under their feet and hoped that they had destroyed it forever. The Husbandman removed the vine and concealed it from their sight. Again He planted it, but on the other side of the wall and in such a manner that the stock was no longer visible. The branches hung over the wall, and grafts might be joined to it; but the stem itself was placed beyond the power of men to reach or harm. PK 21.3"
"I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman."
Both passages use the imagery of a vineyard and husbandman to represent God's relationship with His people. EGW's passage expands on the concept of the vine being rejected and replanted, which aligns with the themes in John 15.