Roger Tomes’s compelling article entitled “The Reason for the Syro-Ephraimite War” presents his counter argument to the usual explanation concerning the reasons for the Syro-Ephraimite War. Although many modern scholars assert the position that the war was connected to the international politics of the period, Tomes argues that this is merely a possibility and that, in his view, the war was actually fought over local causes. The argument which Tomes is attempting to discredit …showed first 75 words of 1216 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1216 total…case of the Syro-Ephraimite War, each side can present a compelling argument promoting its position, but it’s all just a best guess scenario. Without further evidence, both sides are only arguing probabilities, not facts. In that sense, I do believe that Tomes has accomplished one of his goals which was to discount the account that international politics was the reason for the Syro-Ephraimite War was considered a fact of the history of ancient Isreal.