10 Biblical Theme Map — Luke (German)

Theme	Luke references	Prior-package cross-reference	German rendering consistency note
Concern for the poor and marginalized	1:46-55; 4:18-19; 6:20-26; 14:12-14; 16:19-31	Matthew 5:3 (contrasting spiritualized “poor in spirit”)	Luke’s concrete, economic emphasis is a distinctive addition to this pipeline’s poverty/wealth vocabulary.
Universal scope of salvation, including Gentiles and Samaritans	2:32; 3:6, 38; 4:25-27; 10:25-37; 17:11-19	Romans universal_scope_of_gospel; Ephesians unity_of_jew_and_gentile	Extends the universal-scope doctrine into narrative episodes (the Samaritan, the Roman centurion).
Joy and celebration at the recovery of the lost	15:1-32; 19:1-10	(new emphasis, distinctly Lukan)	Rejoicing language (χαρά) consistent throughout these parables.
Prayer and the Holy Spirit	1:35; 3:21-22; 4:1, 14, 18; 11:1-13; 24:49	Romans holy_spirit; Galatians/Ephesians pneuma material	Luke has the highest concentration of Spirit-references among the Synoptics; Geist vocabulary consistent throughout.
Reversal of expectations (rich/poor, insider/outsider, righteous/sinner)	1:52-53; 6:20-26; 14:7-14; 15:1-32; 18:9-14	(new emphasis, distinctly Lukan, unifying theme across the whole Gospel)	This reversal motif should be taught as Luke’s own unifying theological lens across chapters 1-24.
The Passion and its textual questions	22:19b-20; 22:43-44; 23:34	Mark 16:9-20 (textual-transmission gap category)	Three distinct textual-critical notes in one Gospel, more than any other curriculum in this pipeline.

Coverage confirmation

Six major themes map across representative chapters of Luke against the Romans, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Matthew, and Mark baselines. No theme contradicts any prior curriculum; the poverty/reversal emphasis and the concentration of textual-critical questions are both distinctive contributions unique to this Gospel within the German portfolio.