Thanks Linda Freeman for some more info on the number 231:

 

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/feb2007/lindaf222.htm

 

And the Bible Wheel site.  This Wheels within a wheel, which reminded me of:

 

The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.  Ezekiel 1:16

 

It is fascinating, especially as it relates to Israel, as Israel has been tied into July 4th, 2007 as well.  I figured out to make it simple for my own mind to grasp is that another way of explaining the Bible Wheel is if there are 22 letters and you draw a line (spoke) from each letter to the other letters there will be 21 lines.  Since each of these lines connect two letters, there are 21 paired up letters.  The next letter can be paired up with 20 new letters, the next letter can be paired up with 19 letters, etc. so we have a total of 1+2+3, etc. through 21 which equals 231.  Which also means that 231 is the 21st triangle number:

 

1	1
2	3
3	6
4	10
5	15
6	21
7	28
8	36
9	45
10	55
11	66
12	78
13	91
14	105
15	120
16	136
17	153
18	171
19	190
20	210
21	231

 

Along with 231 being 11 pairs of Hebrew letters times 21.  As a comparison, there are 13 pairs of English letters times 25 which equals 325 which is the 25th triangle number:

 

22	253
23	276
24	300
25	325

 

Cool!