"On the following day the reading and explaining of the law were continued. And at the time appointed—on the tenth day of the seventh month—the solemn services of the Day of Atonement were performed according to the command of God. PK 665.1"
"Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord."
The EGW passage directly references the Day of Atonement on the tenth day of the seventh month, as commanded in Leviticus 23:27. This is a clear and explicit allusion.
"From the fifteenth to the twenty-second of the same month the people and their rulers kept once more the Feast of Tabernacles. It was proclaimed “in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written. So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, everyone upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God.... And there was very great gladness. Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he [Ezra] read in the book of the law of God.” PK 665.2"
"And they found written in the law which the Lord had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month:"
The EGW passage directly quotes and describes the Feast of Tabernacles, referencing the gathering of branches and the reading of the law, as found in Nehemiah 8:14. This constitutes an explicit allusion.
"As they had listened from day to day to the words of the law, the people had been convicted of their transgressions, and of the sins of their nation in past generations. They saw that it was because of a departure from God that His protecting care had been withdrawn and that the children of Abraham had been scattered in foreign lands, and they determined to seek His mercy and to pledge themselves to walk in His commandments. Before entering upon this solemn service, held on the second day after the close of the Feast of Tabernacles, they separated themselves from the heathen among them. PK 665.3"
"If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me;"
The EGW passage describes the people's conviction of sin, confession of iniquity of themselves and their fathers, and their determination to walk in God's commandments, which aligns with the themes of confession and repentance found in Leviticus 26:40. The parallel is thematic and meaningful.
"As the people prostrated themselves before the Lord, confessing their sins and pleading for pardon, their leaders encouraged them to believe that God, according to His promise, heard their prayers. They must not only mourn and weep, and repent, but they must believe that God pardoned them. They must show their faith by recounting His mercies and praising Him for His goodness. “Stand up,” said these teachers, “and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever.” PK 665.4"
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
The EGW passage directly reflects the principle of 1 John 1:9, emphasizing confession, forgiveness, and the promise of God's pardon.
"Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;"
Both passages connect forgiveness with God's character and actions. While not a direct quote, the theme of God's forgiveness is present in both.