Readers -

In looking at Genesis 28:12, the verse about Jacob's dream of the
Ladder with ascending and descending angels on it - I came across the
following:

total verse value for Genesis 28:12 = 2435 = 487 x 5

Bob Ware pointed out to me that 1948 = 487 x 4, so that alone makes it
significant.

In looking at words that have an in-text value of 487 here:

http://www.biblewheel.com/GR/GR_Database.php?SearchBy_Gematria=487

the first two are:

"Ishmael", Strong's 3458 h

and

"Beast", Strong's 929 h

To me, those two look like they go together, as my theory is that the
AC (beast) is from the line of Ishmael.

imho.

It's reasonable to conjecture that the angels of God will descend and
ascend with the Lord Jesus
when He comes for the believers in the 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 event.

it also seems reasonable that there is a specific timeframe from 1948
(re-establishing of Israel) to the Catching away.

Jesus is Lord.