Shon Hopkin received a PhD in Hebrew studies from the University of Texas at Austin with an emphasis on medieval literature. His course work focused on Hebrew, Arabic, and Spanish literature from medieval Spain. Shon has published and presented many papers on Jewish concepts, Isaiah, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. He edited a BYU’s Religious Studies Center and Deseret Book titled Abinadi. Shon also has a strong interest in interfaith outreach, understanding, and cooperation and served as president of the University of Texas Interfaith Council. He lives in Orem with his wife, Jennifer, and four children.