What does the rock cut out without hands in Daniel 2 represent?
The stone cut without hands represents Christ, specifically His Second Coming, pictured as a smiting stone that strikes the image on its feet. All through Scripture, the rock in typical language is always Christ; this Daniel 2 vision does not deviate from that consistent pattern. None other.
Les explains that the rock cut out without hands in Daniel 2 is the Second Coming of Christ, pictured as a smiting stone that strikes the image on its feet. He ties this to the Bible-wide principle that whenever a rock appears in typical language, it is Christ and none other. The same truth appears when Moses struck the rock and water came out; Paul makes plain that the rock was Christ. It also appears in Matthew, where Peter confesses Christ and the Lord speaks of building His Church upon the rock, speaking of Himself.
Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.