Dear John & Doves,
 
In my 8/12 post called "WHY THE RAPTURE IS IN THE 148TH, 186TH, & 242ND CHAPTERS OF THE NT," at http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/aug2004/donnad812-2.htm  I stated how the 242nd chapter of the Bible, a Rapture chapter, when multiplied by 3 equals #726 in Strong's Concordance Greek dictionary which is Harpazo (Rapture) since 242 x 3 = 726.  The 242nd chapter of the Bible is Rev. 4 in John is told to "Come up hither," and he sees the 24 elders with their gold crowns seated around the throne of God in heaven.  Bonnie Gaunt just gave me permission to post the following information for this number which is posted below:
 
242 = Jehovah-jireh (Genesis 22:14)
242 = The Mighty God (Isaiah 9:6)
242 = This mountain (Christ's Kingdom) (Isaiah 25:6)
242 = Jehovah is righteous (Lamentations 1:18)
 
It is also interesting to note that the 242nd word in Strong's Concordance Greek Dictionary is "hallomai," which means "to jump; leap, spring up."  2004 is a "leap year," and this just may be the leap year that believers leap or spring up to meet our Lord Jesus in the air whose Greek gematria as THE SON OF GOD is also 2004.
 
God bless,
Donna