How to cite this article: Joshua N. Tilton, “Character Profile: Ennion, First-Century Glassmaker,” Jerusalem Perspective (2026) [https://www.jerusalemperspective.com/34415/].
Somewhere in or near Sidon on the Mediterranean coast in the first century C.E. there lived a glassmaker named Ennion whose workshop produced fine specimens of mold-blown glass tablewares that were sold throughout the Roman Empire.[1] It is unlikely that Jesus ever encountered Ennion himself or that he ever drank from an Ennion-made vessel, but knowing a little about this famous glassmaker can help bring Jesus’ distant and too often seeming two-dimensional world to life.
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Conclusion
While the glassmaker named Ennion may never have crossed paths with Jesus, the fine mold-blown tablewares he produced offer a fascinating glimpse into the world in which Jesus lived.
Notes
- I would like to thank Pieter Lechner for providing funds to purchase books for the research of this article. ↩
