direct
grows out of · he pitched his tent
John's word for 'dwelt among us' is literally 'tabernacled', and he immediately adds 'we have seen his glory' — the two things Exodus 40 puts together.
direct
grows out of · heaven opened
Jesus tells Nathanael he will see heaven opened and angels ascending and descending on the Son of Man — Jacob's stairway identified with a person.
indirect
grows out of · presence in person
The name Isaiah gives and the tabernacle language John uses make the same claim from different directions.