Beginning of the End - Ellen G. White

"corrupted" in verse 7 is the same as that in Genesis 6:11, 12, which
refers to the people before the Flood corrupting themselves. This
explains the terrible nature of this apostasy.
Note 4, page 160: The Ten Commandments were the basis of
the covenant the Lord made with His people. But the covenant itself
was the Lord's promise to write the law in their hearts (see Jeremiah
31:31-34), so that it would be their joy to obey.
Note 5, page 172: There were two ways in which the sin (or the
record of its forgiveness) was transferred to the sanctuary from the
sinner: by some of the blood of the sin offering being sprinkled
before the veil behind which was the ark, or by the flesh being eaten
by the priest. See Leviticus 4:1-21; 6:24-26; 10:17, 18.
Note 6, page 178: The Ten Commandments were given by
Christ. See 1 Corinthians 8:6; Acts 7:38; Isaiah 63:9; Exodus 23:20-
23; John 1:1-3, 14; 1 Peter 1:10, 11.
Note 7, page 304: The government of Israel was a theocracy,
that is, government by God directly. When Israel and Judah
repeatedly violated God's law and rejected His rulership, the Lord
finally withdrew from them His direct government and left them to
what they desired--subjection to man. Thus they came under the
successive dominion of Babylon, Media-Persia, the Greek Empire,
and finally Rome.
Since then, there has been no government anywhere to which
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