How does the Torah indicate that honoring parents is parallel to honoring God?
The Torah uses identical language for honoring/fearing God and parents. Even the punishment is parallel — both cursing a parent and blasphemy incur execution by stoning.
Question 2
Which of the following is an expression of FEAR (mora) of parents rather than HONOR (kavod)?
Fear (mora) involves not occupying one's parent's place, not contradicting them, and not using their name. Honor (kavod) involves material support and personal service.
Question 3
What should a son do when his father commands him to drink water AND his mother commands him to drink water simultaneously?
Both the son and his mother are obligated to honor the father. Therefore, honoring the father takes precedence in a conflict between the two parents' simultaneous requests.
Question 4
If a father who is his son's student enters the room, must the father rise for his son?
A father need not rise for his son even when the son is his teacher. The son, however, must always rise for his father. The obligation of honor flows from child to parent, not the reverse.
Question 5
What is the halacha if a father commands his son to violate a Rabbinic prohibition?
The verse 'fear your mother and father AND keep My Sabbaths' implies that all are obligated to God first. Even Rabbinic prohibitions take precedence over parental commands.