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Judges 6:11 Cross-References

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The Call of Gideon

And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. Gideon: Gr. Gedeon to hide: Heb. to cause it to flee

Judges 6:11 (KJV)

Historical Context for Judges 6:11

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the angel of the LORDdefinite article "the" angel (GEN 16:7, GEN 22:11, EXO 3:2, NUM 22:22, JDG 2:1, etc.)
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Joashthe angel of the Lord sat under his oak in Ophrah (JDG 6:11)
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Gideonson of Joash (JDG 6:11) who torn down the altar to Baal (JDG 6:25)

Commentary on Judges 6:11

After the prophet's rebuke, the narrative shifts to Gideon's introduction through an angelic visitation. The Angel of the LORD (mal'ak Yahweh, מַלְאַךְ יְהוָה) is a divine theophany—God Himself appearing in visible form (verse 14 identifies Him as Yahweh directly). He sits under the oak in Ophrah belonging to Joash the Abiezrite, Gideon's father. The detail about the oak (elah, אֵלָה) suggests a known landmark, possibly associated with previous worship or significant events. Gideon is threshing wheat in the winepress—an unusual location revealing the depths of Midianite intimidation. Winepress...

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