When someone asks, “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” it’s usually posed as a rhetorical question. However, this is not just a common or entertaining question; it has real significance.
From a biblical standpoint, the obvious answer is “the chicken.” That’s because God created land creatures on day 6, fully formed and fully functional. From an evolutionary standpoint, however, the answer is quite elusive. You can’t truly have a chicken egg unless it comes from a chicken. But you can’t have a chicken unless it comes from a chicken egg. This dilemma is not exactly “breaking news.”