Jesus Came Down From Heaven
The Importance of Understanding Jewish Idioms What could be more clear? When Jesus said he came down from heaven, it's obvious proof that he preexisted in heaven. John 6:38 (NASB) "For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. (emphasis added) But is this what Jesus was trying to convey? Is it possible that the first century Jewish audience would have understood his statement to mean something other than a literal pre-existence in…