Contradiction with Matthew 22:39
Haggai 2:2 is about addressing leaders, whereas Matthew 22:39 speaks about loving your neighbor, shifting focus from leadership to individual relationships.
Matthew 22:39: On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:7
Haggai 2:2 focuses on obedience and rebuilding, while 1 Samuel 8:7 involves rejecting God's direct rule and seeking a human king.
1 Samuel 8:7: And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
Contradiction with Genesis 11:4
Haggai 2:2 pertains to rebuilding God's temple, whereas Genesis 11:4 illustrates people building the Tower of Babel for their own fame.
Genesis 11:4: And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top [may reach] unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Contradiction with Luke 9:60
Haggai 2:2 emphasizes immediate action in constructing the temple, while Luke 9:60 focuses on letting the spiritually dead take care of the dead, suggesting different priorities.
Luke 9:60: Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:1
Haggai 2:2 urges rebuilding immediately, while Ecclesiastes 3:1 declares there is a time for everything, implying it’s not always the time to build.
Ecclesiastes 3:1: To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: