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Chapter 16 — Ellen G. White’s Use of Scripture

Frank M. Hasel

It has been aptly stated that Ellen G. White “is the most prolific, most published and most influential author” in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. 1 Her voluminous work is immersed in biblical thought, and what she wrote is highly indebted to Scripture. 2 Even a casual reader of Ellen G. White’s writings notices how frequently and profusely she refers to the Bible. She not only uses the Bible copiously; her thoughts abound with biblical imagery, and her writings often echo biblical language and ideas. 3 This is reflected in a variety of different ways as she uses the Bible. 4 In this paper we will examine her treatment and use of Scripture as evidenced in numerous instances in her published work. GOP 301.1