Was Daniel 2:44 Fulfilled During the Days of the 4th Beast (Roman Empire)?

Daniel 2:44-45 teaches that in the days of these kings, i.e.the fourth and dreadful beast of Daniel 7, the Messiah's kingdom would be setup. Most scholars and Bible expositors view this time to be the days of ancient Rome. This kingdom would never be destroyed. There is great controversy over the nature of this kingdom.  However, the text gives us a clue. It is the stone cut out of the mountain without hands.

The phrase without hands means it is not made with the hands of man. Thus, it is a kingdom that is not built by man or ruled by the hands of man. Messiah himself is king over his kingdom.

Also, Messiah's kingdom is a priestly kingdom where he is a priest on his throne. Zech. 6;12-13 teaches "Then speak to him, saying, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, saying: 'Behold, the Man  whose name is the BRANCH! from His place He shall branch out, and He shall build the temple of the LORD; Yes, He shall build the temple of the LORD He shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule on His throne. 

He is a king after the order of Melchizedek who was both king and priest, Psa. 110:4. In Hebrews Christ is said to be the High Priest seated in the heavens at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, a minister of the true sanctuary which the Lord erected and not man. (Heb. 8:1-2)

This is the temple-throne prophesied in Zechariah 6:12-13 and Daniel 2:44-45. Note that it is erected by the Lord and not by man, . Any other temple, whether 3rd, 4th, or 5th, especially if built by man, is not the temple prophesied in Daniel 2:44, nor is it the temple of God.
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