Christianity, one of three Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) descendant from the teachings of the prophet Abraham, began in the region of the Levant commonly referred to in holy texts as the Holy Land. As part of the shared lineage of Abrahamic religions, the roots of Christianity can be traced back to proto-religions that developed during the second millenium BC, of which Yahwehism was created. Yahwehism was unique in that it was a rare monotheistic religion during this time. Yahwehism gave way to Judaism whos holy texts became the basis of the Old Testament of the Bible. Christianity began as an offshoot of Judaism, centered around the events surrounding the life of Jesus Christ, which were recorded in the New Testament from the spoken gospels of his Twelve Apostles. 

The Old Testament states that God created the Heaven and the Earth. On Earth, the first man and woman, Adam and Eve, were created in the Garden of Eden where Eve ate the forbidden fruit after being persuaded by the serpent, known in Christianity as the first sin. After exiling Adam and Eve, violence filled the Earth so God used the Genesis Flood to start over with Noah's Ark. As part of humanity's redemption, God entered a covenant with Abraham promising the Holy Land as reward for completing his work. God's people formed the nation of Israel who were forced into slavery by the Egyptians. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt back to the Holy Land. God gave his commands to Moses with the Ten Commandments. While the Israelites initially followed God, they began following their own ways until Samuel, a biblical judge, argued that God was the only king needed. As part of a negotiation with the Israelites, Saul was appointed as Israel's first King but he too strayed from God's teachings. Samuel then annointed David as king after seeing Saul disobey God. David had correspondence with God through the Psalms he wrote to express his appreciation. After a lengthy rule, he gave the throne to his son Solomon who built a temple to God but eventually worshipped false gods, leading to a civil war and a split of Israel into two kingdoms, both of which were ruled by unholy kings. The prophet Elijah called on the Israelites to return to God's way through displays of miracles though he was unsuccessful. The Israelites were then conquered by other nations and forced into exile. The prophet Daniel went to Babylon where he broke the law that required that only the God of Babylon was allowed to be worshipped. He was apprehended by the authorities who threw him into a pit of lions where God protected him. The Persian Empire then freed the Israelites to return to the Promised Land who rebuilt the temple in Jerusalem. The Prophet Isaiah hinted at a future Messiah that would rule the Israelites under God's way again.

The New Testament states that Jesus was the son of the Holy Spirit and was conceived by the virgin Mary. Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist and during his forty days and nights of fasting was tempted by Satan. Jesus then started his ministry where he appointed the Twelve Apostles, performed various miracles to prove that he was the Son of God, and taught God's ways much like the kings of the Old Testament. He served as a model human that sought to rectify the wrongdoings of humanity seen again and again through the Old Testament by creating a new culture that would free humanity of its slavery to sin. He was tried for being a false Messiah under Jewish law and crucified as punishment. Jesus was nailed to the cross and his death served as the Lamb of God which would atone for all sins in the world. Three days after his death, he was resurrected and directed his Apostles to spread the word of God through the Christian Church before ascending to heaven. Interpretations vary on the book of Revelations but most Christians agree that it mentions a New Jerulasem for humanity after overcoming its flaws. 

While the story presented here is very oversimplified, it's important to note that Christianity has many denominations that can affect how the symbolism, and thus lore, of the Bible is viewed. Denominations were formed due to disagreements with how the gospel was meant to be intepreted and continue to this day. The most popular denominations of Christianity fall under Catholicism and Protestantism which make up about 90% of Christians. Christianity is the most popular religion in the world today but is expected to be overtaken by Islam by the end of the 21st century.
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