10 Biblical Theme Map — Mark (German)

Theme	Mark references	Prior-package cross-reference	German rendering consistency note
Deity of Christ, shown narratively	1:1; 4:41; 15:39	Matthew deity_of_christ; Philippians 2:6-11; Colossians 1:15-20	Sohn Gottes vocabulary consistent throughout; Mark’s inclusio structure (1:1/15:39) is distinctive.
Servant Christology	9:35; 10:45	Philippians 2:6-8 (kenosis)	Der Menschensohn… Lösegeld für viele reused exactly from Matthew 20:28.
Freedom from ceremonial law	7:1-23	Galatians law_and_grace; Colossians freedom_from_religious_regulations	Rooted in Jesus’ own teaching, with Mark’s own explicit doctrinal comment (7:19).
The way of the cross / cost of discipleship	8:31-38; 10:32-45	(new emphasis; narrative rather than epistolary)	Concrete first-century cross-bearing background must be preserved.
Divine suffering and the cry of dereliction	14:32-42; 15:34	Philippians kenosis_of_christ	Specifically engaged by German theology (Moltmann); flagged without adjudication.
Textual transmission and canonical text	16:9-20	(new category for this pipeline)	First explicit textual-criticism note in the German portfolio.

Coverage confirmation

Six major themes map across representative chapters of Mark against the Romans, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Matthew baselines. No theme contradicts any prior curriculum.