The Contract

Mat 1:18-20
(18) And the birth of Jesus Christ was this way (for His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph) before the coming together of them, she was found having babe in womb by the Holy Spirit.
(19) But her husband to be, Joseph, being just, and not willing to make her a public example, he purposed to put her away secretly.
(20) And as he was thinking about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord was seen by him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For that in her is generated by the Holy Spirit.

The betrothal contract, under which Joseph and Mary were bound, was binding - permanent. It was a done deal. Today, nothing is done until the "I do's" are given, but in Jesus' day, the engagement ring was IT. That is very important for one reason. It mean's we are bound to Jesus by 'betrothal'. It's not something we will get out of. We have not consummated our relationship yet, nor even had the final ceremony, but we are OFF LIMITS to anyone else. Think about that.

Now as we all know, the bride takes on the name of the groom. Check this out:
Jer 23:6
(6) In His days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely. And this is His name by which He shall be called, Jehovah our Righteousness.

Jer 33:16
(16) In those days Judah shall be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell in safety. And this is the name that shall be called on her: JEHOVAH OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

The bride will inherit the name of her groom.
This does look like Irael, though, doesn't it? What about the church?
Rev 3:12
(12) The one overcoming, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall not go out any more. And I will write the name of My God on him, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem which comes down out of Heaven from My God, and My new name.

There is much in a name.