There are several prophetic riddles concerning baptism: the flood, crossing the Red Sea, crossing the Jordan, Jonah cast into the sea, to mention a few. Each picture participates in the revelation of Jesus Christ. However, of particular importance is the story of Naaman. Naaman was a great captain in Syria who was a leper. <ref>[[2Ki 5:1]] ¶ Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, [but he was] a leper. {with: Heb. before} {honourable: or, gracious: Heb. lifted up, or, accepted in countenance} {deliverance: or, victory}</ref> Naaman told him to immerse himself seven times in the Jordan. <ref>[[2Ki 5:10]] And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.</ref> When Naaman did it, he was cured and his skin flesh became as that of a little child. <ref>[[2Ki 5:14]] Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.</ref>