I think you are reading too much into what Ignatius has written. I believe he is only commenting on the family resemblance. I don't believe I said that James was his twin brother. I do believe that this James, the leader of the church in Jerusalem, was his half brother, because scripture itself tells us The Lord will have siblings. [Psalm 69:8-9] I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children. For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
John tells us about the disciples remembering this prophecy here: [John 2:17] And his disciples remembered that it was written, "The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up".
And one that makes it absolutely impossible. On the Cross, Jesus gives Mary to John as his mother. The Gospel says John took her eis ta idia, "to his own [people]".
As stated in my previous post #704, the reason Jesus gave the care of his mother to his "cousin" James was because of the family strife He had encountered from his brethren [John 7:1-5]. His cousin, John, being the next closest family relative....and a trusted disciple to boot, is the next obvious choice. After all.....his brethren not only did not believe him.....they tried to get him killed!
Just who do you think "My Mother's children" would be referring to?
this of course should say "cousin" John....not James!
Can you provide a scriptural reference of the Apostle John being the Lord's cousin, because I am not aware of one.