What does YHVH'S Word tell us concerning "locusts"?

As we have studied, from the Book of Joel, we find that these spiritual "locusts" have four stages.

Joel 1:4
4 That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten. KJV

What is the length of time for each stage to be completed?

Let us look to Revelations, chapter 9, and consider both the fifth and sixth trumps.

Rev 9:1-11
1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
6 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
7 And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.
8 And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.
9 And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
10 And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
11 And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.

Within the verses describing the fifth forewarning (fifth trump), we see that there are certain entities referenced.
These entities are "evil spirits", which are described through the analogy of "locusts".

What are "evil spirits"?
Luke 7:21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. KJV

Luke 8:2 And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, KJV

Acts 19:11-12
11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
12 So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. KJV

Acts 19:13-16
13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. KJV


"evil spirits" was originally written and translated as "these spirits of the evil" ... "tá pneúmata tá poneerá".

The expanded definitions for "evil spirits"..."these spirits of the evil":
"spirits"
NT:4151
pneuma (pnyoo'-mah); from NT:4154; a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit:
KJV - ghost, life, spirit (-ual, -ually), mind. Compare NT:5590.
NT:4154
pneo (pneh'-o); a primary word; to breathe hard, i.e. breeze:
KJV - blow. Compare NT:5594.
NT:5590
psuche (psoo-khay'); from NT:5594; breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from NT:4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from NT:2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew OT:5315, OT:7307 and OT:2416):
KJV - heart (+-ily), life, mind, soul, us, you.
NT:5594
psucho (psoo'-kho); a primary verb; to breathe (voluntarily but gently, thus differing on the one hand from NT:4154, which denotes properly a forcible respiration; and on the other from the base of NT:109, which refers properly to an inanimate breeze), i.e. (by implication of reduction of temperature by evaporation) to chill (figuratively):
KJV - wax cold.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

"evil"
NT:4190
poneros (pon-ay-ros'); from a derivative of NT:4192; hurtful, i.e. evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from NT:2556, which refers rather to essential character, as well as from NT:4550, which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil, or (plural) sinners:
KJV - bad, evil, grievous, harm, lewd, malicious, wicked (-ness). See also NT:4191.
NT:4192
ponos (pon'-os); from the base of NT:3993; toil, i.e. (by implication) anguish:
KJV - pain.
NT:3993
penes (pen'-ace); from a primary peno (to toil for daily subsistence); starving, i.e. indigent:
KJV - poor. Compare NT:4434.
NT:4434
ptochos (pto-khos'); from ptosso (to crouch; akin to NT:4422 and the alternate of NT:4098); a beggar (as cringing), i.e. pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy, although also used in a qualified or relative sense; whereas NT:3993 properly means only straitened circumstances in private), literally (often as noun) or figuratively (distressed):
KJV - beggar (-ly), poor.
NT:2556
kakos (kak-os'); apparently a primary word; worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas NT:4190 properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious:
KJV - bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked.
NT:4550
sapros (sap-ros'); from NT:4595; rotten, i.e. worthless (literally or morally):
KJV - bad, corrupt. Compare NT:4190.
NT:4595
sepo (say'-po); apparently a primary verb; to putrefy, i.e. (figuratively) perish:
KJV - be corrupted.
NT:4191
poneroteros (pon-ay-rot'-er-os); comparative of NT:4190; more evil:
KJV - more wicked.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

These "locusts","the spirits of the evil ", have physical bodies. Yet, their second heaven, dimensional bodies are not yet visible to earthly flesh man's eyes. It is only their "evil spirits" that sting the minds of men, in a manner likened unto venom which comes forth from a scorpion. The earthly flesh men's mind is, therefore, poisoned.
The "venom" injected by a scorpion causes paralysis of it's victim. In like manner, the sting by "evil spirits" causes the earthly man's mind/spirit to be paralzed, allowing the evil spirits to manipulate the man's mind, words, acts, and body, causing the man to do the "evil spirits" will.

These paricular "evil spirits" , referenced in Revelations 9, are the "evil spirits" of the "fallen angels" (fallen-former 'Elohiym).
Although, these fallen angels are not yet seen by earthly flesh men's eyes, the "evil will" of these "fallen angels" is carried out by those men who have been stung by them. The actions, of these men who have been stung, are evidence and witness unto the great power these fallen angels possess.
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Now let take a closer look at Revelations 9:12-21.

Rev 9:12-21
12 One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.
13 And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,
14 Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.
15 And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.
16 And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.
17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
18 By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.
19 For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.
20 And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts. KJV

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How long is one of the four stages of the "locust"?
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Let us consider these four stages:
"palmerworm"
OT:1501
gazam (gaw-zawm'); from an unused root meaning to devour; a kind of locust:
KJV - palmer-worm.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

"locust"
OT:697
'arbeh (ar-beh'); from OT:7235; a locust (from its rapid increase):
KJV - grasshopper, locust.
OT:7235

"cankerworm"
OT:3218
yekeq (yeh'-lek); from an unused root meaning to lick up; a devourer; specifically, the young locust:
KJV - cankerworm, caterpillar.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

"caterpiller"
OT:2625
chaciyl (khaw-seel'); from OT:2628; the ravager, i.e. a locust:
KJV - caterpillar.
OT:2628
chacal (khaw-sal'); a primitive root; to eat off:
KJV - consume.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)


If you skipped over these definitions, I encourage you to go back and study the "four types" of "locusts".

In Revelations 9, in the fifth trump, we see that these particular "locusts" (this stage of the locust's lifespan) is specified as being "five months" in length.

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Could it be that each "stage" is "five months" long?
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Let us see if this fits into YHVH'S HOLY Plan.

In Daniel 9, we have studied a period of 490 years, referenced as "seventy weeks" of years.

At the end of that period, a specific "week" of years is described.

Dan 9:24-27
24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.

26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.

27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. KJV


When did this "type of wound" occur, which was prophesied to occur "in the midst of the week"?

September 11, 2001 a great "wound" was inflicted upon the twin towers of the World Trade Center.
On that same day, a portion of the Pentagon was "wounded".
Also, on that same day, another "wounding" was stopped by the passengers with their jet.
Was there a fourth intended "wounding" prevented from occurring?

The 'World Trade Center' was a "wound" to the (hidden) dynasty of "Economy".
This wound to this dynasty of "Economy", had subsequent grave effects upon the other three hidden dynasties.

The "wound" to the Pentagon was a wounding of "Government". This wounding, also, had subsequent grave effects.

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Let us consider, in light of these events, that the "wounds" which were foretold to occur in the half way point in that particular week of years..."in the midst of the week"... occurred on September 11, 2001.

Therefore, this "one week" of years would have begun approximately March 7th 1998.
The "wound" in the "midst of the week" was September 11, 2001.
Which would make the conclusion of this "week" of years to be approximately March 7th, 2005.

Does FATHER'S HOLY Word and Plan tell us of other the events that have need to be fulfilled, following that "one week" of years, as written in Daniel 9:27?

Did the "four stages" of the "locusts" commence at the conclusion of that particular "one week" of years?

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Joel 2:25
25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. KJV

Joel 2:25 Wªshilamtiy laakem 'et- hashaaniym 'ªsher 'aakal haa'arbeh-- hayeleq wªhechaaciyl wªhagaazaam-- cheeyliy hagaadowl 'ªsher shilachtiy baakem
(Interlinear Transliterated Bible. Copyright (c) 1994 by Biblesoft.)

From this verse, Joel 2:25, we can ascertain the order of each stage.
This is the sequence of the"restoration": "that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm".
Therefore, the sequence of "destruction" would be as follows: "palmerworm", "caterpiller", "cankerworm", and lastly, the "locust".

So, let us consider these four stages:

1. The first stage is the "palmerworm".
"palmerworm"
OT:1501
gazam (gaw-zawm'); from an unused root meaning to devour; a kind of locust:
KJV - palmer-worm.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

2. The second stage is the "caterpiller".
"caterpiller"
OT:2625
chaciyl (khaw-seel'); from OT:2628; the ravager, i.e. a locust:
KJV - caterpillar.
OT:2628
chacal (khaw-sal'); a primitive root; to eat off:
KJV - consume.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

3. The third stage is the "cankerworm".
"cankerworm"
OT:3218
yekeq (yeh'-lek); from an unused root meaning to lick up; a devourer; specifically, the young locust:
KJV - cankerworm, caterpillar.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)


4. The fourth stage is the "locust".
"locust"
OT:697
'arbeh (ar-beh'); from OT:7235; a locust (from its rapid increase):
KJV - grasshopper, locust.
OT:7235
rabah (raw-baw'); a primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect):
KJV - [bring in] abundance (X -antly), archer [by mistake for OT:7232], be in authority, bring up, continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding (-ly), be full of, (be, make) great (-er, -ly, -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty (-eous), process [of time], sore, store, thoroughly, very.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

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Example of sequence:
If this was a correct sequence, then, the first stage,"palmerworm", would have begun approximately March 8th, 2005, and would have continued through August 5th, 2005.
The second stage, "caterpiller", would commence approximately August 6th, 2005, and continue through January 2nd, 2006.
The third stage, "cankerworm", would commence approximately January 3rd, 2006, and be completed June 2nd, 2006.
And, the fourth stage, "locust", would commence approximately June 3rd, 2006, and be accomplished by October 31st, 2006.

Does these four stages of the "locusts" coincide with the "seven thunders"?

What are the "seven thunders"?
Rev 10:1-11
1 And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:
2 And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,
3 And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.
4 And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
5 And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,
6 And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:
7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
8 And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.
9 And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
10 And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings. KJV


Whenever YHVH, Our FATHER, speaks, It is HIS Voice that is heard thundering (spiritually).
{Lighning is the action; the thunder is the repercussions that reverberates through the air.}

THUNDER
The sound that follows a flash of lightning.
Thunder seldom occurred during Palestine's long, dry summer (mid-April through midSeptember). This scarcity meant that it naturally became a symbol of God's power, wrath, and vengeance.

When Samuel called upon the Lord, thunder and rain came during the wheat harvest (a notoriously dry season), and the people greatly feared the Lord (1 Sam 12:17-18).

When Moses stretched his rod toward heaven, the Lord sent thunder and hail (Ex 9:23-34); this was the seventh plague upon the land of Egypt.

The Lord sent thunder at the giving of the law at Mount Sinai (Ex 19:16; 20:18), when the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel (1 Sam 7:10), and at David's deliverance (2 Sam 22:14-15).

In the New Testament, Jesus gave the nickname "Sons of Thunder" to two of His apostles, James and John, the sons of Zebedee (Mark 3:17). This name probably referred to their fiery, hot-tempered, stormy temperaments. When Jesus predicted His death on the cross, a voice came from heaven as a seal of approval upon His redemptive mission. Some people who heard the heavenly voice said that it had thundered; others said, "An angel has spoken to Him" (John 12:27-29).

Most of the New Testament references to thunder are in the Book of Revelation (Rev 4:5; 14:2; 19:6). The imagery of thunder speaks of the powerful presence of God.
(from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Copyright (c)1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers)


"thunders" (Hebrew)
OT:6963
qowl (kole); or qol (kole); from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound:
KJV - aloud, bleating, crackling, cry (+out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, hold peace, [pro-] claim, proclamation, sing, sound, spark, thunder (-ing), voice, yell.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

"thunders" (Greek)
NT:1027
bronte (bron-tay'); akin to bremo (to roar); thunder:
KJV - thunder (-ing).
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

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Let us remember that we can only consider certain "dates", according to that which is written. The actual "timing" of all events are in YHVH'S Holy Plan. And, all things shall come about according to HIS Will.

We know that certain events and times have been "shortened" "for the elect's sake" and/or are now only an abbreviated season, "a short time".

Matt 24:22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. KJV

Rev 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. KJV

Let us continue in the Book of Joel.

Joel 1: 5
5 Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.

Joel 1:5 Haaqiytsuw shikowriym uwbkuw Wªheeyliluw kaal- shoteey yaayin `al- `aaciyc kiy nikrat mipiykem
(Interlinear Transliterated Bible. Copyright (c) 1994 by Biblesoft.)

This is a sudden awakening, of these men who are drunk on "new wine".
"New wine" has not been fermented, therefore, it is not considered spiritually "clean" or "perfected".


Wine
The fermented juice of grapes.
Wine is first mentioned in the Bible when Noah became intoxicated after the Flood (Gen 9:20-21). Wine was a common commodity in Hebrew life and was regularly included in summaries of agricultural products (Gen 27:28; 2 Kings 18:32; Jer 31:12).

In Palestine, grape harvesting occurred in September and was accompanied by great celebration. The ripe fruit was gathered in baskets (Jer 6:9) and carried to winepresses. The grapes were placed in the upper one of two vats that formed the winepress. Then the grapes were trampled or "treaded." The treading was done by one or more men, according to the size of the vat. These grape treaders encouraged one another with shouts (Isa 16:9-10; Jer 25:30; 48:33).

Sometimes the juice from the grapes was served in an unfermented state, but generally it was bottled after fermentation. If the wine was to be kept for some time, a substance was added to give it body (Isa 25:6). Consequently, the wine was always strained before it was served (Isa 25:6).

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Isa 25:6 And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined. KJV

"wines on the lees"
OT:8105
shemer (sheh'-mer); from OT:8104; something preserved, i.e. the settlings (plural only) of wine:
KJV - dregs, (wines on the) lees.
OT:8104
shamar (shaw-mar'); a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.:
KJV - beward, be circumspect, take heed (toself), keep (-erself,), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch (-man).
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

This speaks of wine with dregs.
Again, it has not been fermented. Fermentation causes the wine to be cleansed/purified.

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines "dregs" as follows:
dregs \dregz\ n pl 1 : sediment 1 2 : the most undesirable part <the ~ of humanity>
(C) 1995 Zane Publishing, Inc. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary (C) 1994 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated


Ps 75:8 For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them. KJV

"the dregs thereof"
OT:8105
shemer (sheh'-mer); from OT:8104; something preserved, i.e. the settlings (plural only) of wine:
KJV - dregs, (wines on the) lees.
OT:8104
shamar (shaw-mar'); a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.:
KJV - beward, be circumspect, take heed (toself), keep (-erself,), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch (-man).
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)
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Isa 51:17-23
17 Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out.
18 There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up.
19 These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?
20 Thy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the LORD, the rebuke of thy God.
21 Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:
22 Thus saith thy Lord the LORD, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again:
23 But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over. KJV

"the dregs of"
OT:6907
qubba` ath (koob-bah'-ath); from OT:6906; a goblet (as deep like a cover):
KJV - dregs.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)
OT:6906
qaba` (kaw-bah'); a primitive root; to cover, i.e. (figuratively) defraud:
KJV - rob, spoil.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)
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Wine (continued)
A watchtower, or leaf-covered wooden booth, was often built on a high place overlooking the vineyard (Mark 12:1). This booth was occupied by members of the family during the growing season to protect their crop (Job 27:18) and sometimes by a watchman during the winter. Often a cottage or hut was built in the vineyard. The family lived here during the summer to protect the grapes but abandoned the hut in the winter (Isa 1:8).

Wine was stored in either clay jars or wineskins, which were made by tying up the holes of skins taken from goats. Old wineskins could not be used a second time because the femmentation process would cause the old skins to burst and the wine would be lost (Matt 9:17; Mark 2:22; Luke 5:36-38).

Uses of Wine.
Wine was a significant trade item in Palestine. Solomon offered Hiram 20,000 baths of wine in exchange for timber (2 Chron 2:10,15). Damascus was a market for the "wine of Helbon" (Ezek 27:18). Fines were sometimes paid with wine (Amos 2:8).

Wine was also used in worship.
Libations to false gods were condemned (Deut 32:27-38; Isa 57:6; 65:11; Jer 7:18; 19:13), but the drink offering prescribed by the Law of Moses was a libation of wine offered to the Lord. The daily offering (Ex 29:40; Num 28:7), the offering of the FIRSTFRUITS (Lev 23:13), the burnt offering, and the freewill offering (Num 15:4) required one-fourth of a hin of wine. The sacrifice of a ram was accompanied by a hin of wine (Num 15:6-7). In the temple organization set up by David, Levites were appointed to supervise these wine offerings (1 Chron 9:29).

Wine was also used as a common beverage, or drink, in Palestine. A part of the daily fare of the Hebrew people, wine was a creation of the Lord to cheer the hearts of men (Ps 104:15), a gift given by Him and not by Baal (Hos 2:8), as the idol worshiper thought.

Wisdom is said to have mixed her wine (Prov 9:2) in furnishing her table.
Wine might be drunk with milk (Song 5:1). Melchizedek brought wine and bread to Abraham when Abraham returned from battle (Gen 14:18). Wine was offered by the old man of Gibeah to the traveling Levite (Judg 19:19). Jesse sent David with bread, a skin of wine, and a young goat as a present when Saul was fighting the Philistines (1 Sam 16:20). Abigail brought David two skins of wine (1 Sam 25:18).

The tribes of Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali brought wine to David (1 Chron 12:40) when David was made king. Ziba brought David wine as he fled from Abasalom (2 Sam 16:1-2). Job's children were drinking wine at their brother's house when disaster struck (Job 1:13,18). Wine was on the list of supplies that the Persians furnished the captive Hebrew people when they returned to Jerusalem (Ezra 6:9; 7:22). These are but a few of the many references to the use of wine as food among the Hebrew people.

Wine was also used as medicine.
It was said to revive the faint (2 Sam 16:2) and was suitable as a sedative for people in distress (Prov 31:6). Mixed with a drug, it was used to ease suffering (Matt 27:34; Mark 15:23). The Samaritan poured oil and wine on the wounds of the injured traveler (Luke 10:34). The apostle Paul charged Timothy, "No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake" (1 Tim 5:23).

Misuses of Wine.
The dangers of drunkenness are abundantly recognized in the Bible (Prov 20:1; 23:29-35). Wine often enslaved the heart (Hos 4:11). The prophets accused Israel of being overcome with wine (Isa 28:1), of drinking wine by bowlfuls (Amos 6:6), and of wanting prophets who spoke of wine (Mic 2:11). Leaders were interested in drinking and were not concerned about the ruin of the country (Isa 5:11-12; 22:13). The list of those drunken with wine in the Bible begins with Noah and includes Lot, Nabal, and Ammon (Gen 9:21; 1 Sam 25:36-37; 2 Sam 13:28).

While the use of wine continued in New Testament times, Paul admonished his readers to be filled with the Holy Spirit rather than with wine (Eph 5:18). Wine was a basic commodity in biblical times. But there is no biblical justification for the heavy liquor traffic of modern times.
(from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Copyright (c)1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers)

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"Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth."

This is to say, "Wake Up!, you intoxicated men, complain and mourn your own drunken condition. Howl (like a dog baying at the moon) all you who get drunk on unfermented grape juice with the dregs still in it; because it is destruction in your mouths!"

Is FATHER really having Joel to write about actual grape juice or wine?
Not really; YHVH would have us look at all these things in the spiritual context.
Those drunk on the "unfermented word of man" gain only sorrow.

FATHER is talking to those people who are in a spiritual stupor or spiritual state of inebriation.
To be spiritually intoxicated, partaking of any unclean thing can be looked upon as a form of idolotry.
One who is spiritually tipsy, does not have his feet planted solidly on Our Rock.
A spiritually drunken man is in danger of allowing evil spirits to enter his mind. The "evil spirits" of the fallen angels, and/or the spirits of evil and unruly men, can take advantage of those in a spiritually or physically inebriated state.
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The fermented wine is a symbolic of CHRIS'D atoning blood.
To paratake and be drunk on "new wine", which has intoxicating dregs, drugs (opium) added to it, is as if the peron is mocking CHRIST.
We can see a part of this mockery as it is wriiten in Matthew, and other books of the New Testament.

Matt 27:1-66
1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
10 And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
19 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
36 And sitting down they watched him there;
37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
39 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
40 And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.
57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
62 Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. KJV


Matt 27:33-34
33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. KJV

"vinegar"
NT:3631
oinos (oy'-nos); a primary word (or perhaps of Hebrew origin [OT:3196]); "wine" (literally or figuratively):
KJV - wine.
OT:3196
yayin (yah'-yin); from an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication:
KJV - banqueting, wine, wine [-bibber].
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

"gall"
NT:5521
chole (khol-ay'); feminine of an equivalent perhaps akin to the same as NT:5514 (from the greenish hue); "gall" or bile, i.e. (by analogy) poison or an anodyne (wormwood, poppy, etc.):
KJV - gall.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

CHRIST refused to drink of this "new wine which was mixed with opium (gall)".
And, Our FATHER requires HIS servants to refrain from partaking in these traditions which are used in idol worship and evil practices.

FATHER warns these winebibbers to awaken, because of that which is occurring around and among them.

Joel 1:5 Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth. KJV

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Joel 1:
6 For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion.
7 He hath laid my vine waste, and barked my fig tree: he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away; the branches thereof are made white.

Lion.
The lion was the most awesome and dangerous wild beast in Palestine. His tawny hide blended into the golden fields and sandy wastes. Lions hid in forests and sometimes pounced from the thickets near the Jordan River (Jer 49:19).

The Bible contains many references to lions. Daniel miraculously survived a night in a lions' den (Dan 6). Samson and David killed lions singlehandedly (Judg 14:5-6; 1 Sam 17:34-37). Kings hunted lions for sport. According to Ezek 19:1-9, lions were also captured with pits and nets.

The lion's majestic appearance and fearsome roar prompted many comparisons. The prophet Joel declared, "The Lord also will roar from Zion" (Joel 3:16). The apostle Peter wrote: "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion." The prophet Hosea foretold that God would be like a protective lion for the nation of Israel (Hos 5:14; panther, NEB).

Largest and grandest of cats, the lion is filled with power. A swat of his paw can kill. His massive body forces him to rely on strength instead of speed in his hunting.

A lion looks and sounds so imposing that he symbolizes royalty and courage. The highest compliment which biblical writers could give was to indicate that a person had the face or heart of a lion. Ari, the most common term for lion, means "the strong one." In Isa 29:1 Jerusalem is called "Ariel," implying that the capital of the Jewish nation is "the strong [lion-like] city of God." In some translations of the Bible, a young lion is called a cub (Gen 49:9, NIV), while other translations use the word whelp (Gen 49:9).

The Israelite tribes of Judah, Dan, and Gad-and also the nation of Babylon-adopted the lion as their symbol. Jesus is called "the lion of Judah" (Rev 5:5). Isaiah the prophet foretold that at the end of time, the Prince of Peace would tame even the fierce heart of the lion (Isa 9:6-7; 11:1-9).
(from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Copyright (c)1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers)

Note that both YAHSHUA and Satan have attibutes likened unto the "lion".

Joel 3:16 The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel. KJV

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: KJV

You will find this analogy (as a "lion") attributted to both YAHSHUA, JESUS CHRIST, and Satan throughout the KJV.


What is this "nation" referenced?
"For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion."

I feel that it is important that we study, not only, the definition of the word "nation", but also the extended definitions and root words.

"nation"
OT:1471
gowy (go'-ee); rarely (shortened) goy (go'-ee); apparently from the same root as OT:1465 (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts:
KJV - Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
OT:1465
gevah (gay-vaw'); feminine of OT:1460; the back, i.e. (by extensive) the person:
KJV - body.
OT:1460
gev (gave); from OT:1342 [corresponding to OT:1354]; the back; by analogy, the middle:
KJV - among, back, body.
OT:1342
ga'ah (gaw-aw'); a primitive root; to mount up; hence, in general, to rise, (figuratively) be majestic:
KJV - gloriously, grow up, increase, be risen, triumph.
OT:1354
gab (gab); from an unused root meaning to hollow or curve; the back (as rounded [compare OT:1460 and OT:1479]; by analogy, the top or rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks, etc.:
KJV - back, body, boss, eminent (higher) place, [eye] brows, nave, ring.
OT:1479
guwph (goof); a primitive root; properly, to hollow or arch, i.e. (figuratively) close; to shut:
KJV - shut.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

"and without number"
There is no definite number of those who are doing work in and for that "nation".
The deception is so strong, that many have not had the opportunity to learn of CHRIST, therefore, they may be unknowingly working for Satan.
{YHVH will give them an opportunity to learn of YAHSHUA, and an opportunity to accept CHRIST as their SAVIOR, when YHVH'S HOLY SPIRIT speaks through HIS election.}

Note: "whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion"
This is not speaking of a young lion, a welp, or a cub, but a strong, mature lion, which has the ability to do great harm.

"the cheek teeth of "
OT:4973
methalle` ah (meth-al-leh-aw'); contr. from OT:3216; properly, a biter, i.e. a tooth:
KJV - cheek (jaw) tooth, jaw.
OT:3216
yala` (yaw-lah'); a primitive root; to blurt or utter inconsiderately: -devour.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

"He hath laid my vine waste, and barked my fig tree: he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away; the branches thereof are made white."

Satan is this "he", who has "laid my vine waste".

"waste"
OT:8047
shammah (sham-maw'); from OT:8074; ruin; by implication, consternation:
KJV - astonishment, desolate (-ion), waste, wonderful thing.
OT:8074
shamem (shaw-mame'); a primitive root; to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense):
KJV - make amazed, be astonied, (be an) astonish (-ment), (be, bring into, unto, lay, lie, make) desolate (-ion, places), be destitute, destroy (self), (lay, lie, make) waste, wonder.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

"my vine"
OT:1612
gephen (gheh'-fen); from an unused root meaning to bend; a vine (as twining), especially the grape:
KJV - vine, tree.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

John 15:1-27
1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.
18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
27 And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning. KJV

Satan is the "he" who "barked my fig tree".

"barked"
OT:7111
qetsaphah (kets-aw-faw'); from OT:7107; a fragment:
KJV - bark [-ed].
OT:7107
qatsaph (kaw-tsaf'); a primitive root; to crack off, i.e. (figuratively) burst out in rage:
KJV - (be) anger (-ry), displease, fretself, (provoke to) wrath (come), be wroth.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

YHVH speaks of "my fig tree".

Fig.
A fruit-producing plant which could be either a tall tree or a low-spreading shrub. The size of the tree depended on its location and soil. The blooms of the fig tree always appear before the leaves in spring. When Jesus saw leaves on a fig tree, He expected the fruit (Mark 11:12-14,20-21). There were usually two crops of figs a year.

Figs were eaten fresh (2 Kings 18:31), pressed into cakes (1 Sam 25:18), and used as a poultice (Isa 38:21). Jeremiah used the fig tree as a symbol of desolation (Jer 8:13). It also signified security and hope for Adam and Eve (Gen 3:7), the 12 spies (Num 13:23), and the poets and prophets.
(from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Copyright (c)1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers)

This is the generation of "the fig tree", in that it is that "government" which is presently governing over the state of Israel.
It is the government of the "good and bad figs" which was prophesied to be in control over that Holy Land, at this time.
It is this "government" which will be "wounded" when Satan's "government" of fallen angels arrive in the sight of men.
But, this "wound" will appear to be healed, as it is brought into Satan's government, and given high places/office within his government.

The "good figs" are people of the true tribe of Judah. Many, of these of Judah, do not even know that there are Kenites (sons of Cain), and other servants unto Satan, that are working with and among them. Because of the great deception and teachings by these Kenites, many of Judah has not yet had an opportunity to accept CHRIST.
The "bad figs" are Kenites, and/or servants unto Satan.
These "bad figs" falsely claim to be of Judah, but are not. They are of the "synagogue of Satan".

Rev 3:7-13
7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. KJV

"he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away; the branches thereof are made white."

"clean bare"
OT:2834
chasaph (khaw-saf'); a primitive root; to strip off, i.e. generally to make naked (for exertion or in disgrace), to drain away or bail up (a liquid):
KJV - make bare, clean, discover, draw out, take, uncover.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

This particular "nation" (Kenites and others who serve Satan) have caused many peples to not have CHRIST over them, therefore, these people are vulnerable to the influences (able to be stung) by Satan and the fallen angels, and influenced by the Kenites' (earthly flesh men) traditions.

"cast it away"
OT:7993
halak (shaw-lak); a primitive root; to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively):
KJV - adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

"the branches thereof are made white"

"the branches thereof"
OT:8299
sariyg (saw-reeg'); from OT:8276; a tendril (as entwining):
KJV - branch.
OT:8276
sarag (saw-rag'); a primitive root; to intwine:
KJV - wrap together, wreath.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

"are made white"
OT:3835
laban (law-ban'); a primitive root; to be (or become) white; also (as denominative from OT:3843) to make bricks:
KJV - make brick, be (made, make) white (-r).
OT:3843
lebenah (leb-ay-naw'); from OT:3835; a brick (from the whiteness of the clay):
KJV - (altar of) brick, tile.
lebonah. See OT:3828.
OT:3828
lebownah (leb-o-naw'); or lebonah (leb-o-naw'); from OT:3836; frankincense (from its whiteness or perhaps that of its smoke): -frank-) incense.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

Note, also, this concerning "Laban"... his name means "white".

Laban
[LAY bihn] (white) - father-in-law of Jacob. Laban lived in the city of Nahor in Padan Aram where Abraham sent his servant to find a wife for Isaac. Laban, brother of Rebekah, is introduced when he heard of the servant's presence, saw the golden jewelry given Rebekah, and eagerly invited Abraham's emissary into their home (Gen 24:29-60). Laban played an important role in the marriage arrangements. His stubbornness and greed characterized his later dealings with Rebekah's son, Jacob.

Over 90 years later, Jacob left home to escape Esau's wrath. At the well of Haran he met Rachel, Laban's daughter. Laban promised her to his nephew Jacob in return for seven years of labor from Jacob. Laban consequently dealt with Jacob with deception and greed; he gave him the wrong wife and then forced him to work seven more years for Rachel. Then he persuaded Jacob to stay longer, but the wages he promised were changed ten times in six years (Gen 29-30).

When family situations became tense, Jacob quietly left with his wives, children, and possessions, only to be pursued by Laban (Gen 31). Laban and Jacob eventually parted on peaceful terms, but they heaped stones as a mutual testimony that they would have no further dealings with one another. They called upon God as their witness that they would not impose upon one another again (Gen 31:43-55).
(from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Copyright (c)1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers)