The first mitzvah given to the entire nation of Israel is in this week's parsha - the mitzvah of Rosh Chodesh, the sanctification of the new month. This mitzvah is intrinsically related to the theme of geula, the redemptive process.
Redemption here has two different but interdependent meanings.
The first and most obvious is the physical redemption of the Jews from Egyptian enslavement. The second is the revelation of the light of G-d in the world. This is typified by an increased presence of the Shechinah, the Divine Providence of G-d. Hashem is omnipotent, and is always everywhere. In order to save her reputation, the King joins her there.