In the context of biblical themes and narratives, the concept of being "blocked" can be understood as an obstruction or hindrance that prevents progress or access. This can be both physical and spiritual, often serving as a metaphor for divine intervention, human disobedience, or spiritual warfare.

Physical Blockages

1. The Red Sea: One of the most dramatic examples of a physical blockage in the Bible is the parting of the Red Sea. Initially, the sea served as a barrier to the Israelites fleeing from Egypt. However, God miraculously parted the waters, allowing them to pass through on dry ground, while the waters returned to block and destroy the pursuing Egyptian army (Exodus 14:21-28).

2. Jericho's Walls: The city of Jericho was a fortified city with walls that blocked the Israelites from entering the Promised Land. God instructed Joshua and the Israelites to march around the city for seven days, and on the seventh day, the walls fell, removing the blockage and allowing them to conquer the city (Joshua 6:1-20).

Spiritual Blockages

1. Sin as a Barrier: Sin is often depicted as a blockage in one's relationship with God. Isaiah 59:2 states, "But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear." This blockage can only be removed through repentance and the redemptive work of Jesus Christ.

2. Hardened Hearts: A hardened heart can block an individual from understanding and accepting God's truth. Pharaoh's heart was hardened, which blocked him from releasing the Israelites until God demonstrated His power through the plagues (Exodus 7:13).

Divine Intervention

1. Balaam's Donkey: In Numbers 22, Balaam's path was blocked by an angel of the Lord, which his donkey saw but he did not. This blockage was a divine intervention to prevent Balaam from cursing the Israelites, demonstrating how God can use blockages to guide and protect His people (Numbers 22:22-35).

2. Paul's Journeys: The Apostle Paul experienced blockages in his missionary journeys, which he interpreted as divine guidance. In Acts 16:6-7 , Paul and his companions were "kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia" and "the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them" to enter Bithynia, redirecting them to Macedonia.

Overcoming Blockages

1. Faith and Obedience: The Bible teaches that faith and obedience to God's commands can overcome blockages. Hebrews 11:30 states, "By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days."

2. Prayer and Fasting: Jesus taught that certain spiritual blockages, such as demonic oppression, can be overcome through prayer and fasting. In Mark 9:29 , Jesus said, "This kind can come out only by prayer."

In summary, the concept of being "blocked" in the Bible serves as a powerful illustration of the obstacles that can impede physical, spiritual, and relational progress. These blockages can be used by God to teach, guide, and protect His people, and they can be overcome through faith, obedience, and divine intervention.(imp. & p. p.) of Block.1443. gadar -- to wall up or off, to build a wall
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Cana
... mention, also, of Cana, in the same book of his own Life, in these words; "Sylla,
king Agrippa's general, encamping five furlongs from Julias, blocked up the ...
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Of the Intestines in Man, and their Use.
... And this generally comes to pass by nature; sometimes also it happens by accident
that this entrance is blocked up and does not transmit the voice to the tongue ...
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Confession of Sin Illustrated by the Cases of Dr. Pritchard and ...
... tells us, that for a time he kept silence, and then his heart became more and more
filled with grief: like some mountain tarn whose outlet is blocked up, his ...
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Private Property and the Common Good
... reformatory effort must aim to conserve and spread the blessings of property, and
every step toward a better social order will be pugnaciously blocked by its ...
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In the Hands of Giant Accuser
... I could not run back, the cliffs were too steep on either side to climb
out, and the fierce old Giant blocked the way in front. ...
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The Great Preparatives for the Saints' Rest.
... The saints' coronation. The passage of paradise is not now so blocked up as
when the law and curse reigned. Wherefore finding, beloved ...
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Of Fascination.
... to God. But even if she has been recognized by any other, she is wise to
have blocked up the pathway against temptations. For who ...
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The Sixth Book
... Suppose "for it is credible"that the man of whom he speaks is as he describes him;
still how can one man's goodness be blocked by another's guilt, or"a ...
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The Holy Family in Bethlehem after the Departure of the Kings.
... of blackmail. I saw, too, that a path leading towards the Crib was blocked
by the authorities by felling a tree across it. This ...
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Disputed Questions About the Limits of Knowledge and Certainty in ...
... On these points I wrote three books in the early stages of my conversion because
my further progress was being blocked by objections like this which stood at ...
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Blocked (5 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Block. Multi-Version Concordance
Blocked (5 Occurrences). Leviticus 15:3 This shall be his ...
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Block (22 Occurrences)

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Makkedah (8 Occurrences)
... The 5 kings sought refuge in the cave at Makkedah, where, by Joshua's orders, they
were blocked in with great stones, until the slaughter of the fugitives ...
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Blocking (1 Occurrence)

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City
... miles above Jericho. An Arabian historian asserts that about 1265 AD the
Jordan was here blocked by a land slide. The inner gorge ...
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Ahithophel (17 Occurrences)
... The first part of the program was carried out with wonderful success; when it came
to the second part, Ahithophel's practical wisdom was blocked by Hushai's ...
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Enrogel (4 Occurrences)
... the remainder on the West, and rolling 4 furlongs, came to stand on the eastern
mountain till the roads, as well as the.king's gardens, were blocked." It is ...
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En-rogel (4 Occurrences)
... the remainder on the West, and rolling 4 furlongs, came to stand on the eastern
mountain till the roads, as well as the.king's gardens, were blocked." It is ...
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Amorites (82 Occurrences)
... the Egyptian garrisons had to be withdrawn from the cities of southern Palestine,
where their place was taken by the Philistines who thus blocked the way from ...
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Seal (47 Occurrences)
... Compare the sealing of the abyss to prevent Satan's escape Revelation 20:3). A door
was sealed by stretching a cord over the stone which blocked the entrance ...
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