"they which bear witness of Me.” John 5:39 , R.V. At this time the books of the Old Testament were the only part of the Bible in existence. Again the Son of God declared, “They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.” And He added, “If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.” Luke 16:29, 31 . PP 367.1"
"Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."
Ellen White directly references John 5:39 in this passage.
"The ceremonial law was given by Christ. Even after it was no longer to be observed, Paul presented it before the Jews in its true position and value, showing its place in the plan of redemption and its relation to the work of Christ; and the great apostle pronounces this law glorious, worthy of its divine Originator. The solemn service of the sanctuary typified the grand truths that were to be revealed through successive generations. The cloud of incense ascending with the prayers of Israel represents His righteousness that alone can make the sinner's prayer acceptable to God; the bleeding victim on the altar of sacrifice testified of a Redeemer to come; and from the holy of holies the visible token of the divine Presence shone forth. Thus through age after age of darkness and apostasy faith was kept alive in the hearts of men until the time came for the advent of the promised Messiah. PP 367.2"
"It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these."
Both passages discuss the sacrificial system and its typological significance. Hebrews 9:23 speaks of the purification of the patterns of heavenly things with sacrifices, while EGW elaborates on how the ceremonial law and sanctuary service pointed to Christ's work. The connection is thematic, focusing on the symbolic representation of Christ's sacrifice.
"Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;"
Both passages relate to the concept of propitiation and the remission of sins through Christ. Romans 3:25 directly states that God set forth Christ as a propitiation through faith in His blood. EGW connects this to the ceremonial law, specifically the bleeding victim on the altar, which she says testified of a Redeemer to come. The connection is thematic, focusing on the sacrificial aspect of Christ's work.
Since the Saviour shed His blood for the remission of sins, and ascended to heaven “to appear in the presence of God for us” ( Hebrews 9:24 ), light has been streaming from the cross of Calvary and from the holy places of the sanctuary above. But the clearer light granted us should not cause us to despise that which in earlier times was received through the types pointing to the coming Saviour. The gospel of Christ sheds light upon the Jewish economy and gives significance to the ceremonial law. As new truths are revealed, and that which has been known from the beginning is brought into clearer light, the character and purposes of God are made manifest in His dealings with His chosen people. Every additional ray of light that we receive gives us a clearer understanding of the plan of redemption, which is the working out of the divine will in the salvation of man. We see new beauty and force in the inspired word, and we study its pages with a deeper and more absorbing interest. PP 367.4…
"For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:"
Ellen White directly references Hebrews 9:24 in this passage.