Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
From sorrow
Sending portions
Bible References
From sorrow
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
John 16:20
Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.
Sending portions
Luke 11:41
But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, everything is clean for you.
Acts 2:44
And all who believed were together and had all things in common;
Galatians 2:10
All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.