Rav Kook in Ain Aya, his commentary on the Aggadic portions of Tractate Baerachos, says as follows:
Redemption from slavery to freedom as a rule, manifests itself in two ways. First is the inner freedom
that one feels his soul uplifted. That he has left the lowliness of servitude and become a free person, his own boss. The second is the act that is evident to all that he is a free person, living and acting. For Klal Yisroel there is one other additional benefit, the inner freedom leads the way to personal completion including character sanctification through Torah, its commandments and wisdom. This externally evident freedom stands as a light unto the nations as is already occurring to a great extent these days and will be completed at the time that God has mercy on His nation.
Therefore the redemption was divided into two parts. The internal redemption of the Jewish nation from Egypt was at night. There was no need for anyone else to be aware of it, only the good internal feeling of their freedom. But they left in the day with an outstretched arm, visible to all of humanity to demonstrate an act visible to the world so all those created in God's image could all have the opportunity to shine in the light of God. "And the Nations will walk in your light, and Kings to the light of your shine."
Redemption from slavery to freedom as a rule, manifests itself in two ways. First is the inner freedomthat one feels his soul uplifted. That he has left the lowliness of servitude and become a free person, his own boss. The second is the act that is evident to all that he is a free person, living and acting. For Klal Yisroel there is one other additional benefit, the inner freedom leads the way to personal completion including character sanctification through Torah, its commandments and wisdom. This externally evident freedom stands as a light unto the nations as is already occurring to a great extent these days and will be completed at the time that God has mercy on His nation.
Therefore the redemption was divided into two parts. The internal redemption of the Jewish nation from Egypt was at night. There was no need for anyone else to be aware of it, only the good internal feeling of their freedom. But they left in the day with an outstretched arm, visible to all of humanity to demonstrate an act visible to the world so all those created in God's image could all have the opportunity to shine in the light of God. "And the Nations will walk in your light, and Kings to the light of your shine."
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