"Now the scene changed. Hope and courage gave place to cowardly despair, as the spies uttered the sentiments of their unbelieving hearts, which were filled with discouragement prompted by Satan. Their unbelief cast a gloomy shadow over the congregation, and the mighty power of God, so often manifested in behalf of the chosen nation, was forgotten. The people did not wait to reflect; they did not reason that He who had brought them thus far would certainly give them the land; they did not call to mind how wonderfully God had delivered them from their oppressors, cutting a path through the sea and destroying the pursuing hosts of Pharaoh. They left God out of the question, and acted as though they must depend solely on the power of arms. PP 388.1"
"So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief."
Both passages discuss the Israelites' inability to enter the promised land due to unbelief. The EGW passage elaborates on the nature of that unbelief in the context of the spies' report, while Hebrews 3:19 states the consequence. The connection is thematic.
"In their unbelief they limited the power of God and distrusted the hand that had hitherto safely guided them. And they repeated their former error of murmuring against Moses and Aaron. “This, then, is the end of our high hopes,” they said. “This is the land we have traveled all the way from Egypt to possess.” They accused their leaders of deceiving the people and bringing trouble upon Israel. PP 388.2"
"Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel."
The EGW passage states that the Israelites "limited the power of God," which is directly echoed in Psalm 78:41: "they... limited the Holy One of Israel." This is a clear thematic parallel.
"And the Lord said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?"
Both passages address the Israelites' lack of faith and their provocation of God. The EGW passage describes their murmuring and accusations, while Numbers 14:11 records God's response to their unbelief. The connection is thematic.
"The people were desperate in their disappointment and despair. A wail of agony arose and mingled with the confused murmur of voices. Caleb comprehended the situation, and, bold to stand in defense of the word of God, he did all in his power to counteract the evil influence of his unfaithful associates. For an instant the people were stilled to listen to his words of hope and courage respecting the goodly land. He did not contradict what had already been said; the walls were high and the Canaanites strong. But God had promised the land to Israel. “Let us go up at once and possess it,” urged Caleb; “for we are well able to overcome it.” PP 388.3"
"And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it."
The EGW passage directly quotes Numbers 13:30, making it a clear explicit allusion.
"But the ten, interrupting him, pictured the obstacles in darker colors than at first. “We be not able to go up against the people,“ they declared; “for they are stronger than we.... All the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.” PP 388.4"
"But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we."
The EGW passage directly quotes Numbers 13:31.
"And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight."
The EGW passage directly quotes Numbers 13:33.