Judges 6:11
And there came an angel of the Lord, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abi–ezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.
Cross-references
Judges 6:14-16 records the angel's commission to Gideon, directly continuing the appearance in v11.
In Judges 6:34, the Spirit comes upon Gideon after this angelic visit—demonstrating the divine empowerment that follows the call.
In Judges 8:27, Gideon’s ephod in Ophrah becomes a snare—contrasting the holy angelic encounter here with later idolatry.
In Judges 13:18-20, the Angel of the Lord reveals his divine name and ascends — a theophany parallel to his appearance to Gideon here.
In Judges 8:2, Gideon refers to the vintage of Abiezer — his own clan mentioned here — as a point of humility.
Hebrews 11:32 lists Gideon among the heroes of faith — directly referencing this account of his calling.
In 1 Kings 19:19, Elijah calls Elisha from plowing—paralleling Gideon’s call from threshing, both summoned from humble labor.
In 1 Chronicles 21:20, Ornan threshes wheat when an angel appears—a direct parallel to Gideon’s encounter at the threshing floor.
In Matthew 4:18, Jesus calls fishermen from their nets—similar to Gideon being called from threshing, both from ordinary work to divine mission.
Numbers 26:30 lists Iezer (Abiezer) as a clan of Manasseh — the same clan of Gideon mentioned here.
Joshua 17:2 lists Abiezer as a clan of Manasseh — the same clan to which Gideon belongs here.
In 1 Chronicles 7:18, Abiezer is listed as a descendant of Manasseh—providing the genealogical context for Gideon’s clan.