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The Afrocentric interpretation of the Bible provides a different perspective on the things that happened in the Bible and the people mentioned in the Scriptures. However, it is important that Afrocentric scholars do not push their arguments to extreme conclusions that would compromise their credibility. Yet, Afrocentric biblical interpretation is necessary because it is central to our Christian faith as African Americans. In the Original African Heritage Bible (KJV) edition, it is stated that some struggle with the meaning of Afrocentrism in biblical interpretation. Again, the black or African presence in the Bible encompasses much of black theology and also biblical interpretations based on the meaning of blackness as applied to religious experience. However, Afrocentricity constitutes a new way of examining these data, bringing with it hypotheses about the current state of the African world. We know that all Scripture is given by inspiration of God and II Timothy 2:15 states to “study to show yourself approved before God, a workman who need not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” Therefore, author Yamauchi, shares how we should thank Afrocentric scholars for calling attention to overlooked evidence of significant passages that refer to blacks in both the Old and New Testaments. Ultimately, an Afrocentric biblical interpretation is needed considering the contributions of