Hosea 11:1 is about Israel not Jesus. Keep in mind the rivalry between Judea and Israel. Israel (Ephraim) was more prosperous and Judea despised them as Hellenized half breeds.. Judea is always bad mouthing Israel in scripture.
Jesus = Gods master worker of Proverbs 8--It is him speaking. He explains that it was difficult for God to create him DIRECT. He wasn't named Jesus at Prov 8. It is not YHWH speaking at Prov 8.
What does "firstborn" mean if it doesn't mean "first created"?
[12-A] Firstborn?
The WTS [Watch Tower & Tract Society, the Jehovah's Witness's organization] will often quote Colossians 1:15, and ask. “How can Jesus be God, since Jesus is called the 'firstborn of every creature'?” They...
Your rejection of the clear teaching of the scriptures is noted by the absurd amount of pretzel-twisting you employ with that nonsense. God's Word says Jesus was the first of God's creative works. You say otherwise, ergo you reject God's Word, the Bible.
Let's deal with the "firstborn" stuff:
Excuses, Excuses, Excuses
[12-A] Firstborn?
The WTS [Watch Tower & Tract Society, the Jehovah's Witness's organization] will often quote Colossians 1:15, and ask. “How can Jesus be God, since Jesus is called the 'firstborn of every creature'?” They...