[Uncle Chip]

For information sake, where in Athanasius' writings does he provide a list of the books?

[wmfights]

For information sake, where in Athanasius' writings does he provide a list of the books?
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St. Athansius wrote in his 39th Festal letter in 367 AD to the churches he was Bishop of in Egypt. Prior to this Eusebius compiled a list, but he had no authority behind it and he only listed the books that "should be read". It was Athansius who acted with authority for Egypt and gave a list that "in these alone the teaching of Godliness is proclaimed". Augustine followed about 30 years later at the Synod of Hippo where the exact same grouping of books and order was declared the Canon.

All of this occurred outside of Rome. Eusebius was the Bishop in Palestine. Athansius was the Bishop in Eygpt. Augustine was the Bishop in Algeria. A book I found helpful when looking into this was Lost Christianities by Bart Ehrman. It is well researched and footnoted.