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Now I say this: the law, which came 430 years later, does not nullify a covenant previously established by God, thus abolishing the promise. For if the inheritance is based on the law, it is no longer based on a promise. But to Abraham, through a promise, God has given [and continues to give] grace (v 17-18). Which came first: the chicken or the egg?  I’m sure you have all heard this question before. Maybe you’ve even entertained the idea of debating the answer. If you believe in evolution, you would undoubtedly argue that the egg came first ... that we all evolved from a single cell, so to speak. If you are a Christian, though, you know the truth: The chicken came first! How do we know this? Because God said so. As Moses tells us in Genesis chapter 1: And God created ... every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful and multiply (Gen 1:21-22). And then the chicken sat on its egg. There was evening and there was mo...