"to be hid in God, and God was to be revealed in the character of His Son. Without a knowledge of God, humanity would be eternally lost. Without divine help, men and women would sink lower and lower. Life and power must be imparted by Him who made the world. Man's necessities could be met in no other way. PK 693.2 It was further prophesied of the Messiah: “He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till He have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for His law.” The Son of God was to “magnify the law, and make it honorable.” Verses 4, 21 . He was not to lessen its importance and binding claims; He was rather to exalt it. At the same time He was to free the divine precepts from those burdensome exactions placed upon them by man, whereby many were brought to discouragement in their efforts to serve God acceptably. PK 693.3"
"No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him."
The EGW passage speaks of revealing God through the Son and humanity's need for divine help, which aligns with John 1:18's declaration that the Son declares the Father. The connection is thematic, focusing on the revelation of God through Jesus.
"Of the mission of the Saviour the word of Jehovah was: “I the Lord have called Thee in righteousness, and will hold Thine hand, and will keep Thee, and give Thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house. I am the Lord: that is My name: and My glory will I not give to another, neither My praise to graven images. Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.” Verses 6-9 . PK 693.4"
"I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;"
EGW directly quotes Isaiah 42:6.
"To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house."
EGW directly quotes Isaiah 42:7.
"I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images."
EGW directly quotes Isaiah 42:8.