According to the Cambridge University Press table of contents, the book explores how scripture was applied to:
Applying stories of King Hezekiah to manage the politics of plague and the treatment of the London poor. The Political Bible in Early Modern England
Deriving "enemy theory" and justifications for conflict from the Thirty Years' War through the lens of the Old Testament. According to the Cambridge University Press table of
Examining how the "chopping and mincing" of scripture into isolated verses allowed readers to make the text serve specific political turns. Related Academic Works The Political Bible in Early Modern England The Political Bible in Early Modern England