God will hear my striking blows.
Nice...and befitting.
I had posted this elsewhere but will say again. In Korean culture it is foretelling of bad luck to write in red ink as well.
I too have been pondering this and because he was an English major it makes it all the more tough to figure out. It meant something to him that much
is obvious but he would have been well versed in literature and that opens up so much more possiblities as to the meaning of his intent.
He also spelled it Ismail not Ishmael and I don't think that was an oversight so I think it needs to be studied exactly as it was written.
He also mentioned he was disappointed in both his and Christian religion so IMO I don't think this was religion based at all.
I am looking at other meanings and will share when I get something.

