As you understand, I do not accept NT interpretation of the Tanakh. I also don't neccesarily accept Talmudic interpratation as binding, although it is relevant for understanding the developement of Jewish tradition.
We must remember, that God is not human. What does "hate" mean to God? Does God truly have emotions, or does scripture use human emotions in the same way as it uses other human characteristics, such as God's hand, arm, face, backside etc. , as imperfect metaphors that help US comprehend a small point of God's characteristics.
So your question of "Why should God create something He hates?" is simply irrelevant - because it's part of His plan, of which we can only see a small part.
HH: They are not wicked when created.
What about Gen. 8:21: "For man's yetser-lev is evil from his youth"?
I understand "yetser-lev" as "inclination of the heart".
HH: There are complex reasons why storms occur, but it is not God's job
to stop storms from occurring.
Why not? He created the laws of nature - he could have created them differently.
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