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So who or what does God hate? And in what manner does He hate?

I also did a little study of this myself. Of the ninety plus times the word "hate" is used in the scriptures it is almost always used in regards to the wicked hating God, not God hating the wicked (e.g. "...I will render vengeance on My adversaries, And I will repay those who hate Me. Deut 32:41). In other places David said

Psa 139:21 Do I not hate those who hate You, O LORD? And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?

This, btw, is consistent with our Lord Jesus' statement that if we don't hate our mothers, fathers, etc. more than Him, we have no part.

In fact, with the exception of Esau I can find no indication that God is the driver behind "hate". Rather, of the 90 plus times it is used, as with Esau in Hebrews 11 who scorned his birthright, man is the driver behind hating God. This underscores original sin. We hate God by nature.

Given this, I would say your article with it's questions "Does God love everyone? And if so, how has He loved them", is entirely backwards. Rather the question should be, "Does anyone love God". God does not hate nor is there a manner in which He hates. To ascribe a human emotion like hate to God is, well, uncharacteristic.

Rather, to answer my own question, men hate God. God has to change this human nature to love Him. The real question is why doesn't God change everyone's nature to love Him? God will have mercy on whom He will have mercy and compassion on whom He will have compassion. Simply because all men do not love God is an indication that God did not change this attitude in all men. Those who do not love God will never be friends with those who hearts God has changed.

Psa 105:23-26 Israel also came into Egypt; Thus Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. And He caused His people to be very fruitful, And made them stronger than their adversaries. He turned their heart to hate His people, To deal craftily with His servants. He sent Moses His servant, And Aaron, whom He had chosen.

And, btw, God does reveal the truth to select individuals:

Mat 16:16-17 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." And Jesus said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.