Esther 9:21

“For in those times it was especially, when those who tyrannized over the people had been slain, that temporal feasts and holidays were observed in Judæa.” — editor's note: Cf. Esther ix. 20–28; Judith ix. xv.

“So also the people in the time of Esther, because they were delivered from the edict of death, kept a feast to the Lord, reckoning it a feast, returning thanks to the Lord, and praising Him for having changed their condition.” — editor's note: Cf. Esth. iii. 9; ix. 21; Letter iv. p. 32.

“Esther, a type of the church, frees her people from danger and, after having slain Haman whose name means iniquity, hands down to posterity a memorable day and a great feast.” — editor's note: i.e. the feast of Purim—Esth. ix. 20–32.