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Napier (/ ˈ n eɪ p i ər / NAY-pee-ər) is a surname with an English, Scottish, French or Polish origin. The British surname Napier is derived from an occupational name for someone who sold or produced table linen ; or for a naperer which was a servant who was responsible for the washing and storage of linen in a medieval household.
The chief of the clan is the only person permitted to use these arms. The original arms of Napier (as seen in the picture of John Napier on this page) were: Argent, a saltire engrailed between four roses gules, barbed vert. These arms bear striking similarity to the arms of the Clan Lennox (see origin of
Coat of arms of the Lord Napier of Merchistoun, Baron Ettrick of Ettrick, Baronet of Nova Scotia: Napier (arms of feudal Earls of Lennox, a title inherited by King James I & VI from his father Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley) quartering Scott [1] Lord Napier, of Merchistoun, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland.
The English word "clan" is derived from old English word clann [1] meaning "children", "offspring", "progeny" or "descendants". According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word "clan" was introduced into English in around 1406, as a descriptive label for the organization of society in Ireland and the Scottish Highlands.
Yahwism is the name given by modern scholars to the religion of ancient Israel and Judah. [1] An ancient Semitic religion of the Iron Age, Yahwism was essentially polytheistic and had a pantheon, with various gods and goddesses being worshipped by the Israelites. [2]
The intended ethnic identity of these "descendants of Japheth" is not certain; however, over history, they have been identified by Biblical scholars with various historical nations who were deemed to be descendants of Japheth and his sons — a practice dating back at least to the classical Jewish-Greek encounters.
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Sharply differing perspectives on the relationship between narrative history and theological meaning present a special challenge for assessing the historicity of the Bible. Supporters of biblical literalism "deny that Biblical infallibility and inerrancy are limited to spiritual, religious, or redemptive themes, exclusive of assertions in the ...