The relationship forged at Mount Sinai between G-d and the Jewish People has been likened to an engagement. There are two stages to a marriage: Sanctification and consummation. The sanctification occurs under the chupa, when the groom places a ring on his bride's finger. From that time, the bride is sanctified to her husband and is forbidden to any other man.
At Mount Sinai, G-d and the Jewish People entered into a marriage contract that was binding on both sides: G-d obligated Himself not to exchange the Jewish People for any other nation and the Jewish People undertook to follow the Torah and not worship other gods.
Ever since the Holy Temple was destroyed and the Jewish People sent into exile, we have been considered as a bride engaged but separated from her beloved. We have been waiting patiently, longingly, for G-d to take us out of exile and resume his special relationship with us.
The Torah that G-d gave us at Sinai was his wedding gift to us. When Moshiach comes and G-d restores His realtionship with us, He will give us another gift - the Torah of Moshiach, which will expound and clarify the Torah that was given to us at Sinai. The new Torah will enable us to understand and sense G-dliness in a completely new way, and will lead to the consummation of the marriage that we entered into at Sinai.
May we merit that now, amen!
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