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The Book of Acts answers your question. Paul is saved after the stoning of Stephen. Acts, chapter 9. Israel to this point has been given 3 opportunities to accept Jesus Christ as their Messiah. His first coming, the day of Pentecost, and just before Stephen's stoning. At this point, God saves Paul (Acts, Chapter9). Paul's first return to Jerusalem after his conversions is not met with a parade of cheering fans.The Lord commanded Paul to depart from Jerusalem because his testimony to Israel would now be futile. They were not accepting Jesus Christ as Messiah, and it was apparent they were not going to.

Are you saying that God failed? Are you saying that God wanted Paul to save Israel but failed?

Paul escaped from Jerusalem by the skin of his teeth because he made such a noxious ass of himself to the Jews that he formerly was such a champion of, that he was under a death threat. Acts is most instructive. It also instructs us that Paul cannot get the circumstances of his salvation (surely it must be more important than a simple casual day) straight between chapter 9 and chapter 22.

The 12 disciples were still in Jerusalem, doing exactly what they were told to do by Christ, preach the kingdom gospel to Israel first and then the rest of the nations. But they weren't getting far, Israel wasn't accepting it.

Are you saying that God failed?