"In the deliverance of Israel from Egypt a knowledge of the power of God spread far and wide. The warlike people of the stronghold of Jericho trembled. “As soon as we had heard these things,” said Rahab, “our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for Jehovah your God, He is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.” Joshua 2:11 . Centuries after the exodus the priests of the Philistines reminded their people of the plagues of Egypt, and warned them against resisting the God of Israel. PP 369.1"
"And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the Lord your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath."
Ellen White directly references Joshua 2:11 in this passage.
"The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina."
The EGW passage explicitly quotes Rahab from Joshua 2:11, demonstrating a direct connection. While Exodus 15:14 is a parallel verse, the primary connection is the direct quotation from Joshua.
"God called Israel, and blessed and exalted them, not that by obedience to His law they alone might receive His favor and become the exclusive recipients of His blessings, but in order to reveal Himself through them to all the inhabitants of the earth. It was for the accomplishment of this very purpose that He commanded them to keep themselves distinct from the idolatrous nations around them. PP 369.2"
"And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth."
The EGW passage directly echoes the sentiment in Isaiah 49:6 that Israel was chosen to be a light to the Gentiles, revealing God to all the earth. The connection is strong and central to the meaning of both passages.
"For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God: the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth."
The EGW passage discusses God choosing Israel as a special people, which is the core idea of Deuteronomy 7:6. While EGW expands on the *purpose* of this choosing, the foundational principle is directly derived from the verse.
"Idolatry and all the sins that followed in its train were abhorrent to God, and He commanded His people not to mingle with other nations, to “ do after their works ”, and forget God. He forbade their marriage with idolaters, lest their hearts should be led away from Him. It was just as necessary then as it is now that God's people should be pure, “unspotted from the world.” They must keep themselves free from its spirit, because it is opposed to truth and righteousness. But God did not intend that His people, in self-righteous exclusiveness, should shut themselves away from the world, so that they could have no influence upon it. PP 369.3"
"Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son."
EGW directly references the prohibition against intermarriage in Deuteronomy 7:3, explaining the rationale behind it. This is a clear and explicit connection.
"Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world."
Both passages emphasize the importance of remaining "unspotted from the world." While James 1:27 focuses on practical expressions of purity, the underlying principle of separation from worldly corruption is shared and central to both texts.
"Like their Master, the followers of Christ in every age were to be the light of the world. The Saviour said, “A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house”—that is, in the world. And He adds, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:14-16 . This is just what Enoch, and Noah, Abraham, Joseph, and Moses did. It is just what God designed that His people Israel should do. PP 369.4"
"Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."
Ellen White directly references Matthew 5:14-16 in this passage.