Cosmas Indicopleustes : And in the days of those kings shall the God of Heaven set up a Kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people, and it shall stand for ever (Dan. ii, 44). And in the vision he says: And he came even to the Ancient of days and they brought him near before him—and there was given him dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all people, nations and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed (Dan. vii, 13, 14). This is one instance more of his saying the same thing both in the image and the vision, namely, that at the coming of the Lord Christ those kingdoms shall pass away and be destroyed, but his kingdom shall be indissoluble and eternal — The Christian Topography, Book 2 Hippolytus of Rome : For in all events after the iron was mixed with clay and spread to the tips of the toes and while they are discordant with one another of the seed of men, what is left which is necessary to await but Christ who comes from the heavens as a stone which is cut from a mountain, so that he removes the kingdoms of this world, but also sets up the heavenly kingdom of the saints which will never be destroyed, and the same mountain also became the city of the saints which fills all the earth. And on account of this blessed Daniel spoke, "And after the end of those days God shall set up the kingdom which shall not be left for another people." [Daniel 2:44] Therefore, so that one may not mistrust what was spoken and ask whether these things really will be or not, the prophet seals it, saying, "and the dream is true and its interpretation is faithful." [Daniel 2:45] — Commentary on Daniel 2.13 Ignatius of Antioch : He, being begotten by the Father before the beginning of time, was God the Word, the only-begotten Son, and remains the same for ever; for "of His kingdom there shall be no end," says Daniel the prophet. Let us all therefore love one another in harmony, and let no one look upon his neighbour according to the flesh, but in Christ Jesus. Let nothing exist among you which may divide you; but be ye united with your bishop, being through him subject to God in Christ. — Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians Theodoret of Cyrus : Clearly, this teaches about that which will occur at the end, that is, the coming of the kingdom of heaven that is without end. For the kingdom of iron having been brought alongside the weaker element and the composite vessel having been wrought, then shall appear "the stone cut without hand." … The stone that was cut without hands and grew into a great mountain and fills the whole earth is the second advent, and it will strike against the feet of the vessel … and all kingdoms will be destroyed and delivered up to oblivion, and the kingdom without end will be established. — COMMENTARY ON Daniel 2:44-45