I think it probably meant that the manner in which the salvation which had been promised long ago to all Israel was being fulfilled, was such that only believing Jews were experiencing it, and Gentiles who believed were also experiencing it.
That the promise would be fulfilled in that manner had been a mystery - until the mystery was revealed through the Gospel.
Paul was explaining a scheme which was was already a functioning reality even in the first century. He was answering the objection that his Gospel (the message of salvation by grace through faith) implied that God's promises to all Israel had somehow failed. But rather than having failed, Paul explained, the promise offered to all Israel was even then being fulfilled in them that believe - both Jew and Gentile.
(For the use of "all" in this manner, consider: "He is the saviour of all men, specially of them that believe"; "I will draw all men unto me"; "There is no other Name given under heaven whereby men must be saved"; and "Many are called but few are chosen".)
That the promise would be fulfilled in that manner had been a mystery - until the mystery was revealed through the Gospel.
Paul was explaining a scheme which was was already a functioning reality even in the first century. He was answering the objection that his Gospel (the message of salvation by grace through faith) implied that God's promises to all Israel had somehow failed. But rather than having failed, Paul explained, the promise offered to all Israel was even then being fulfilled in them that believe - both Jew and Gentile.
(For the use of "all" in this manner, consider: "He is the saviour of all men, specially of them that believe"; "I will draw all men unto me"; "There is no other Name given under heaven whereby men must be saved"; and "Many are called but few are chosen".)
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