As we have seen in earlier segments, we bear the name of God and of the Lord Jesus. The Revelation also tells us that we will bear the name of the new Jerusalem. This is a curious statement until we read Revelation 21:9–10

New names confer new status. An example in the Old Testament is Abram being given the name Abraham after he believed God and God made a covenant with Him. Similarly in the New Testament we are told that Simon came to be called Peter when he affirmed that Jesus was indeed the Christ, the Son of the Living God.

White stones were sometimes used judicially to indicate a verdict of acquittal, with a black stone for a guilty verdict. A white stone was also sometimes used as a pass for admission to parties or gatherings on special occasions. The life-giving Manna provided to the Israelites by God was white.