"The spiritual restoration of which the work carried forward in Nehemiah's day was a symbol, is outlined in the words of Isaiah: “They shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities.” “They that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.” Isaiah 61:4 ; 58:12 . PK 677.2"
"And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in."
The EGW passage directly quotes Isaiah 58:12 and explicitly connects it to the spiritual restoration symbolized by Nehemiah's work.
"And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations."
The EGW passage directly quotes Isaiah 61:4 and explicitly connects it to the spiritual restoration symbolized by Nehemiah's work.