Callascebona (Calba Scheboua) the elder
Sanhedrist of the class of large landowners (Elders). He is part of the delegation which, along with Samuel the scribe, comes to admonish Jesus at the Beautiful Water for the Presence of Aglae.[1] This Presence will be used as an accusation against Jesus during the trial.[2] In the meantime, Callascebona will have been part of the clan hostile to Jesus, plotting for his downfall.[3] Often mentioned at the same time as Archelaus the Scribe.
His name
Unknown origin, but we lean towards the phonetic similarity with Calba Scheboua cited by the Talmud as part of the Sanhedrin (see below).
Where is he mentioned in the work?
EMV 123 EMV 604
Learn more about this character
Mgr Augustin Lemann, 1836-1909 and Mgr Joseph Lemann, 1836-1915, Jewish converts, in "Value of the assembly that pronounced the death sentence Against Jesus Christ" (1877), present a certain "Ben Calba Scheboua" as follows: The Talmud, after stating that he was one of the three wealthy men of Jerusalem, adds: "Whoever entered his house hungry as a dog left satisfied." There is no doubt that the high financial position of this character earned him one of the first seats in the chamber of elders, among the members of the Sanhedrin.