The number 1260 represents a prophetic period of persecution, testing, and divine protection, often understood as 3.5 years (42 months of 30 days each).

In Revelation 11:3, the two witnesses prophesy for 1260 days, and in Revelation 12:6, the woman flees to the wilderness where she is protected by God for 1260 days. This period corresponds to the 42 months mentioned in Revelation 13:5 and "a time, times, and half a time" from Daniel 7:25 and 12:7, that is, 3.5 years. Symbolically, 1260 represents a limited period of suffering and trials under evil powers, yet with the certainty that God sets a limit on persecution and preserves His people through it.