A Jewish festival of rejoicing and feasting celebrated in the month of Adar (February-March) commemorating the deliverance of the Jews recorded in the book of Esther.
The origins of Purim
Esther's position as queen
Haman's death
The right of the Jews to avenge themselves on their enemies
Explanation of the name
Esther 9:26 The word “pur”, meaning “lots”, relates to the lots cast to determine the time set for the massacre.
Therefore these days are called Purim, from the word Pur. Because of all the instructions in this letter, and because of all they had seen and experienced,
The date for celebrating Purim
See also Esther 9:17–19 those living in Susa celebrated on 15th Adar, those in rural towns on 14th
The establishment of Purim
Related themes
Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.