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 they who mourn; for they will be comforted.
John 16:20
Truly, truly do I say to you, that ye will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; ye will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
Sending portions
Luke 11:41
But give what they contain in alms, and lo! all is clean to you.
Acts 2:44
And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
Galatians 2:10
only they wished us to remember the poor; which very thing I also was earnest to do.