"Yet he did not regret the burdens he had borne. He knew that his mission and work were of God's own appointing. When first called to become the leader of Israel from bondage, he shrank from the responsibility; but since he had taken up the work he had not cast aside the burden. Even when the Lord had proposed to release him, and destroy rebellious Israel, Moses could not consent. Though his trials had been great, he had enjoyed special tokens of God's favor; he had obtained a rich experience during the sojourn in the wilderness, in witnessing the manifestations of God's power and glory, and in the communion of His love; he felt that he had made a wise decision in choosing to suffer affliction with the people of God, rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season. PP 472.1"
"Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now."
Both passages deal with Moses interceding for the people and God's mercy. The EGW passage describes Moses's willingness to bear the burden of the people, even when God offered to destroy them, which echoes the sentiment in Numbers 14:19 where Moses pleads for God's pardon.
"Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin—; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written."
Both passages involve Moses's willingness to sacrifice himself for the sake of the people. In Exodus 32:32, Moses asks God to blot him out of His book if He will not forgive the people's sin. The EGW passage reflects this same spirit of self-sacrifice.
"As he looked back upon his experience as a leader of God's people, one wrong act marred the record. If that transgression could be blotted out, he felt that he would not shrink from death. He was assured that repentance, and faith in the promised Sacrifice, were all that God required, and again Moses confessed his sin and implored pardon in the name of Jesus. PP 472.2"
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
The EGW passage directly reflects the principle of confessing sins and receiving forgiveness, as stated in 1 John 1:9. Moses's confession and seeking pardon align with this principle.
"I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah."
Both passages highlight the importance of confessing sins and receiving forgiveness. The EGW passage describes Moses confessing his sin and imploring pardon, which aligns with the sentiment expressed in Psalm 32:5.
"And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission."
The EGW passage discusses Moses' need for forgiveness and faith in a future sacrifice, which aligns with the concept of atonement through blood as described in Hebrews 9:22. While not a direct quote or explicit allusion, the underlying principle of needing atonement for sin connects the two passages.
And now a panoramic view of the Land of Promise was presented to him. Every part of the country was spread out before him, not faint and uncertain in the dim distance, but standing out clear, distinct, and beautiful to his delighted vision. In this scene it was presented, not as it then appeared, but as it would become, with God's blessing upon it, in the possession of Israel. He seemed to be looking upon a second Eden. There were mountains clothed with cedars of Lebanon, hills gray with olives and fragrant with the odor of the vine, wide green plains bright with flowers and rich in fruitfulness, here the palm trees of the tropics, there waving fields of wheat and barley, sunny valleys musical with the ripple of brooks and the song of birds, goodly cities and fair gardens, lakes rich in “the abundance of the seas,” grazing flocks upon the hillsides, and even amid the rocks the wild bee's hoarded treasures. It was indeed such a land as Moses, inspired by the Spirit of God, had described…
"And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the Lord shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan, And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the utmost sea, And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar. And the Lord said unto him, This is the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither."
Both passages describe God showing Moses the Promised Land from a high vantage point. The EGW passage elaborates on the description of the land, drawing from the general descriptions found in Deuteronomy 34:1-4 and other biblical descriptions of the land's fertility and beauty. The connection is strong and meaningful.
"And the Lord said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever."
Both passages involve God showing land to a patriarch and promising it to his descendants. While Deuteronomy 34 focuses on Moses and the specific view from Mount Nebo, Genesis 13:14-15 describes God showing Abram the land in all directions. The EGW passage connects to the general theme of God showing and promising land.