Christ, the center of Scripture

Tradition, according to Athanasius, is authoritative only if it is in agreement with Scripture. As he made clear in his Easter letter of 367, the New Testament canon is definitive. From what has been said, it is clear that Athanasius worked with a consistent Biblical principle. At the same time, he insisted that the Bible should not be interpreted legalistically; it must rather be understood in the light of its own center, which is Christ and the salvation wrought by Him. Athanasius’ conception of the Bible reminds us of the words of Luther: “What proclaims Christ is God’s Word.”

Hagglund, Bengt (2007-03-01). History of Theology (Kindle Locations 1093-1096). Concordia Publishing House. Kindle Edition.