thanks
it is interesting in Deut 22:5 the “person” is mentioned as BEING the abomination....not the sin.
There are six things the Lord hates,
yes, seven are an abomination to him;
Eyes? Tongues? Hands? Hearts? Feet? Does God call these body parts "abominations," and not the actions which are signified? And then he lists two kinds of people: false witnesses and discord-sowers. Here the person is mentioned as being the abomination, but the meaning, surely, is to say it's their evil intent (to be false in their witness, to be sowers of discord) God is calling abominable.
So, here's the verse you cited:
Deuteronomy 22:5
"A woman shall not wear a man’s garment, nor shall a man put on a woman’s clothing; for anyone who does such things is an abomination to the Lord, your God."
I'd say it's not a condemnation of a particular type of person (e.g. a tomboy? an actor in a play?) but the condemnation of a person with a particular sinful intention.
And what is that intention? I suppose, it could be cross-dressing for a sexually perverse reason. But some who know more Hebrew than I do, interpret the word used for 'clothing' (keliy) as meaning battle gear, and the intent of the commandment is to forbid a woman wearing warriors' garb, e.g. armor, in order to participate in battle, or a man wearing women's garb, possibly to avoid participating in battle:
Anyhow, what if the intent is that women should not be in the military? (I don't have an informed opinion on this. I am not a language expert.)
I think it's always the evil intent and act which is called an abomination, not particular organs (eyes, tongues, hands, feet) or particular people in their "being" as opposed to their sin.
(Deuteronomy 14:3-21 --- God speaks of abominable animals --- pigs, vultures, hawks, eels, bats --- but that's a whole different kettle of fish!)