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.

Judges 6:34 Parallel

In Judges 6:34, the Spirit comes upon Gideon after this angelic visit—demonstrating the divine empowerment that follows the call.

Judges 8:27 Contrast

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.

Judges 8:2 Historical context

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 Historical context

Numbers 26:30 lists Iezer (Abiezer) as a clan of Manasseh — the same clan of Gideon mentioned here.

Joshua 17:2 Historical context

Joshua 17:2 lists Abiezer as a clan of Manasseh — the same clan to which Gideon belongs here.

1 Chronicles 7:18 Historical context

In 1 Chronicles 7:18, Abiezer is listed as a descendant of Manasseh—providing the genealogical context for Gideon’s clan.