Here is a good summary of how the Mosaic Law was viewed by the Jews:
"Overall, the emphasis falls on four motifs: the law (1) comes from God, (2) is intended for human benefit, (3) is a reliable guide to living and (4) illuminates one's mind or understanding."
My contention is that the Holy Spirit now fills this role in the New Covenant. The Holy Spirit supplies the guidance and empowerment necessary to live lives pleasing to God. Christians are led by the Spirit, rather than led by the Law/Guardian/Tutor or the Elementary Principles of this World (stoicheia).
"Law," in Dictionary of Biblical Imagery, Leland Ryken, James C. Wilhoit, and Tremper Longman III, eds. (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 1998): 490.
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