“See Belshazzar and Ahaziah.”
Ahaziah was a king of Judah. He had a relationship with God because of his lineage and office. Belshazzar did not not insult but violated the cherem and blasphemed, Dan. 5:4, “They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone”, much like the Pharisees did in ascribing to Satan the healing and deliverance of the Holy Spirit.
What is interesting in the 10 Commandments only God and parents are commanded to be honored.
Yes, but don’t you think that Belshazzar had some inkling of what he was doing? After all, he had the knowledge to ask for the templeware. He must have known something.....not much, because his grandmother(?) had to inform him regarding Daniel.
In Belshazzar’s mind he was exalting his power by dissing some God of some people they’d conquered years before. His pride, but also disrespect.