Application Is Often Confused With Interpretation We have come to a point in our discussion of Bible study methods where there is a lot of confusion. One of the reasons is terminology. If we aren’t using words in the same way we have trouble communicating. What do you think it means when I say “I perused a book”? It’s possible you misunderstood me as “peruse” is a commonly misused word. People often confuse the words “interpretation” and “application.” A Bible passage has only one interpretation but can have many applications. Let’s start with definitions. ...