Before the Revelation
The Making of Joseph Smith
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Argor Barpha
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About this listen
What if the founding of America’s strangest religion didn’t start with divine revelation—but with a teenager, a magic rock, and some very suspicious dirt holes?
Before the Revelation is the book your bishop hoped you’d never read: a blisteringly funny, unapologetically irreverent deep dive into the early life of Joseph Smith—the man who went from failed treasure hunter to prophet of the Restoration, one vision, one disappearing set of gold plates, and one highly choreographed angel encounter at a time.
🔥 Inside you’ll find:
Seer stones in hats (yes, really)
Family dreams that make Freud look subtle
A courtroom trial for “glass-looking”
Angels who won’t stop monologuing
And the slow transformation of a scrappy folk magician into a full-blown religious founder
Written in the style of a midnight rant with footnotes, Before the Revelation is part historical biography, part demolition job, and part gleeful scriptural autopsy.
Whether you’re a curious ex-Mormon, a history nerd, or just love watching sacred cows get tipped—this one’s for you.
🛠 Part of The Heretic’s Shelf: a fearless series exploring the messy, magical, and often absurd origins of the world’s religions.