Hello Joseph, thanks for responding.

You said:

"Hi Kyle, I'm not arguing for any point but why would Jesus as "God" call the disciples "brothers"? and then say ascending to "My God and your God"

Doesn't this further confound interpretation. Namaste"

Good question.

The article addresses why Jesus calls the Father God. The Father is God, so it's entirely appropriate to call Him so.

In the same chapter, Thomas calls Jesus "My God," the very same phrase Jesus called the Father.

And Jesus receives it.

The meaning is clear: John puts these claims side-by-side to emphasize that Jesus and the Father are God. They're both God, the same God -- not two different gods, not a bigger and a lesser, but exactly the same God.

Jesus calls the disciples "brothers" because of His close personal relationship with them.

"Brothers" is perhaps the most metaphorical address in the New Testament. It's used to address the church, even if they're not physically related. It's used by Jesus of the disciples. It's used of a master to his slave, to encourage him to see his slave as his equal, because he is his "brother," even though they aren't related.

Basically, it signifies close personal relationship.

It can't be pressed into much more, given how widely it's used.