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"“O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years, In the midst of the years make known; In wrath remember mercy. PK 388.1"
Suggested connection 100% Psalms 85:6
"Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?"
The EGW passage directly quotes Habakkuk 3:2, which uses the phrase "revive Thy work." Psalm 85:6 also uses the phrase "revive us again." Both passages express a plea for spiritual renewal and revival. The EGW passage is a direct quotation.
Suggested connection 100% Habakkuk 3:2
"O Lord, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy."
EGW directly quotes Habakkuk 3:2.
"“God came from Teman, And the Holy One from Mount Paran. His glory covered the heavens, And the earth was full of His praise. And His brightness was as the light; He had bright beams out of His side: And there was the hiding of His power. Before Him went the pestilence, And burning coals went forth at His feet. He stood, and measured the earth: He beheld, and drove asunder the nations; And the everlasting mountains were scattered, The perpetual hills did bow: His ways are everlasting.” PK 388.2"
Quoted in part 82 words matched Habakkuk 3:4
"And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power."
EGW directly quotes Habakkuk 3:4.
"“Thou wentest forth for the salvation of Thy people, Even for salvation with Thine anointed.” PK 388.3"
Suggested connection 85% Psalms 18:50
"Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore."
The EGW passage directly quotes and alludes to the Psalm, although it's actually Psalm 18:50. The quote is slightly altered, but the core idea of salvation through the anointed one is present.
"“Although the fig tree shall not blossom, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labor of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no meat; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength.” Habakkuk 3:2-6, 13, 17-19 , margin. PK 388.4"
Quoted in part 61 words matched Habakkuk 3:17-18
"Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation."
EGW directly quotes Habakkuk 3:17-18. This is a clear and direct allusion.
Cited by reference Habakkuk 3:2-6
"O Lord, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy. God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power. Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet. He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting."
Ellen White directly references Habakkuk 3:2-6 in this passage.

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