Contradiction with Exodus 32:12
While Deuteronomy 9:28 speaks of God's anger potentially destroying the Israelites, Exodus 32:12 shows Moses appealing to God to turn from His fierce wrath and reconsider bringing about disaster, suggesting God's willingness to relent.
Exodus 32:12: Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.
Contradiction with Numbers 14:16
Whereas Deuteronomy 9:28 is concerned with God's ability to bring the Israelites to the promised land to avoid Egypt's perceptions, Numbers 14:16 reflects on God's image among Egyptians if destruction occurred without any connection to their own strength or failure.
Numbers 14:16: Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:8
Deuteronomy 9:28 hints at divine retaliation due to perceived inability, but Jeremiah 18:8 suggests a divine willingness to change plans when nations turn from evil.
Jeremiah 18:8: If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Paradox #1
Deuteronomy 9:28 contains a potential inconsistency regarding the motivations of God keeping His promises. This might conflict with other parts of the Bible where God's actions are more consistently motivated by His covenant or love for His people, rather than concern over what others might think or say.
Paradox #2
The potential contradiction in Deuteronomy 9:28 could be about God's promise and the perception of His power. If God promised to give the Israelites the land, but others think He couldn't because they were defeated, it might seem like God's power or promises are limited or failed. This could create a conflict in understanding God's nature as all-powerful and faithful.