You wrote about the bride and the body of Christ.  Every few years I post my study on the Two Feet of the Body of Christ.  It was last posted on January 11th  2015.  Here is the link:

 

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/jan2015/bruceb111-2.htm

 

Please see how it agrees with your own conclusions.

 

YBIC

Bruce Baber