I recently stumbled upon a Christian author named Francine Rivers. I found one of her books, The Last Sin Eater at the library and haven't been able to put it down!
It's about a small Appalachian community in the 1850's who have a designated "sin eater"--he takes the sins of the dying upon himself so that the dead can be reconciled with God and not haunt the community. A young girl is burdened with terrible guilt and seeks out the sin eater, hoping to be relieved of her burden. Along the way, she hears the word of the Lord and realizes that Jesus is the ultimate sin eater--His death and resurrection saved us, not some other flawed human. It's a beautiful story, moving and thoughtful. The Scripture quoted really comes to life in a relevant way throughout this book.
This is a book and author whom I highly recommend!
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