Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:14
This verse states that the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, which contrasts with Haggai's affirmation of God's enduring spirit with the people.
1 Samuel 16:14: But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. [troubled: or, terrified]
Contradiction with Judges 16:20
Samson experiences the Lord departing from him, which contradicts the message of God’s spirit remaining with the people in Haggai 2:5.
Judges 16:20: And she said, The Philistines [be] upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 10:18
This verse describes the glory of the Lord leaving the temple, contrasting with the promise of His presence in Haggai 2:5.
Ezekiel 10:18: Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.
Contradiction with Genesis 6:3
God declares that His Spirit shall not always strive with man, which may seem inconsistent with Haggai's assurance of God's ongoing presence.
Genesis 6:3: And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also [is] flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
Contradiction with Matthew 27:46
In this verse, Jesus on the cross feels forsaken, which may be seen as contradictory to the promise in Haggai 2:5 about God’s constant presence.
Matthew 27:46: And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?