Prophecy in
Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan River. Then your skin will be restored, and you will be healed of your leprosy.
Context
The prophet Elisha instructs Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, who is suffering from leprosy, to wash in the Jordan River to be healed.
Fulfillment
complete
Fulfilled in2 Kings 5:14
Naaman obeys Elisha's instructions, dips himself seven times in the Jordan River, and his skin is restored, fulfilling the prophecy of healing.
Theological significance
This prophecy and its fulfillment demonstrate God's power to heal and the importance of obedience and faith. It also foreshadows the cleansing power of faith and obedience in the New Testament, symbolized by baptism.