John Hilton III: John Hilton III is an assistant professor of Ancient Scripture. Before coming to BYU, John worked with the LDS Seminary and Institute program for eleven years in a variety of capacities. John has a Masters degree from Harvard and a Ph.D from BYU, both in Education. John loves to teach and his research focuses on issues relating to both religious pedagogy and Open Educational Resources (OER). John has lived in Jerusalem and taught many times on sites throughout Israel. John and his wife Lani have six children. John is passionate about doing humanitarian service and is an amateur magician. You will love John. He’s an insightful, kind, charismatic teacher. He’s great for youth and adults!