Which came first: matter or spirit?

No, most likely, everything arose simultaneously. One without the other simply does not exist. If an object has only one thing, then it is not a complete object. Everything that exists exists materially, but contains a spirit within it. Everything that does not exist exists on a spiritual level, but contains a material potential within it. The simplest example is poetry. What is it – lines fixed on paper, containing words in the right order? Or is it an idea permeating the unwritten paper? Everything appears simultaneously. A poem is an idea captured in a form, or a form reflecting an idea. But not just one thing.