"As the wheellike complications were under the guidance of the hand beneath the wings of the cherubim, so the complicated play of human events is under divine control. Amidst the strife and tumult of nations He that sitteth above the cherubim still guides the affairs of this earth. PK 536.1"
"The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved."
The EGW passage directly references the imagery of God sitting above the cherubim and connects it to divine control over human events, echoing the sentiment of Psalm 99:1.
"The history of nations speaks to us today. To every nation and to every individual God has assigned a place in His great plan. Today men and nations are being tested by the plummet in the hand of Him who makes no mistake. All are by their own choice deciding their destiny, and God is overruling all for the accomplishment of His purposes. PK 536.2"
"And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;"
Both passages discuss God's plan for nations and individuals, and the idea that God determines their destiny. The EGW passage expands on the concept of God assigning a place to each nation and individual, which aligns with the principle in Acts 17:26 that God has determined the times and bounds of their habitation.
"The prophecies which the great I AM has given in His word, uniting link after link in the chain of events, from eternity in the past to eternity in the future, tell us where we are today in the procession of the ages and what may be expected in the time to come. All that prophecy has foretold as coming to pass, until the present time, has been traced on the pages of history, and we may be assured that all which is yet to come will be fulfilled in its order. PK 536.3"
"Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:"
Both passages emphasize God's ability to foresee and declare the future. Isaiah 46:10 speaks of God declaring the end from the beginning, while the EGW passage speaks of prophecy uniting events from the past to the future. The core idea of God's prophetic power is shared.
"Today the signs of the times declare that we are standing on the threshold of great and solemn events. Everything in our world is in agitation. Before our eyes is fulfilling the Saviour's prophecy of the events to precede His coming: “Ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars.... Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.” Matthew 24:6, 7 . PK 536.4"
"For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places."
EGW directly quotes Matthew 24:7.
"And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet."
EGW directly quotes Matthew 24:6.