John 6:38

“For I came down from heaven, etc.] by change of place, or local motion; for Christ is the immense, infinite, and omnipresent God, and cannot be said properly to move from place to place; for he fills all places, even heaven and earth, with his presence, and was in heaven as the Son of God, at the same time he was here on earth as the son of man: wherefore this must be understood in a manner becoming his proper deity, his divine sonship, and personality: this descent was by the assumption of the human nature into union with his divine person, which was an instance of amazing grace and condescension. The Jew f274 objects to this, and says, “if this respects the descent of the soul, the soul of…”

“For I came down from heaven not to do Mine own will--to play an independent part. but--in respect to both the foregoing things, the divine and the human side of salvation. the will of Him that sent Me--What this twofold will of Him that sent Him is, we are next sublimely told (Joh 6:39-40):”

“For I came down ... - This verse shows that he came for a specific purpose, which he states in the next verse, and means that, as he came to do his Father’s will, he would be faithful to the trust. Though his hearers should reject him, yet the will of God would be accomplished in the salvation of some who should come to Him. Mine own will - See notes at John 5:30. return to 'Top of Page'”

“I came: Joh 6:33, Joh 3:13, Joh 3:31; Eph 4:9 not: Joh 4:34, Joh 5:30; Psa 40:7, Psa 40:8; Isa 53:10; Mat 20:28, Mat 26:39-42; Rom 15:3; Phi 2:7, Phi 2:8; Heb 5:8, Heb 10:7-9 John 6:39”