Christ actually died, and he died “through the law,” in the sense that his death came as a result of a legal condemnation (see John 19:7).5 At the same time, he died “to the law,” because the law has no more power over a dead person, especially if that person possesses a new life that is no longer earthly and is therefore completely removed from the jurisdiction of the law (Rom 7:1). This is precisely the case of the risen Christ, who “lives for God” (Rom 6:10). So Paul died to the law when he died