“There are many more examples, but I will give you one, the most important.” He drew frantically with the stick. “‘Righteousness.’ This character is a combination of two smaller ones: ‘I,’ or ‘me,’ and ‘lamb.’ Compare to Genesis 4—Abel brought a sheep to sacrifice. God said if he would bring forth the best of his flock, he would forgive him and consider him righteous. Notice the lamb is positioned over the pronoun. The ‘lamb’ over ‘me’ means righteousness.” Quan was speaking quickly, at a fever pitch. “Do you not see?” “Well . . . I’m not sure.” “Let yourself see, Ben Fielding! The character
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