Jumper wire

So I ran a jumper wire from positive side of battery to the positive side of coil. Boom engine starts right up went to turn the engine off. key in off position and it would not shut off. so I pulled the jumper wire and it then shut off. What does this mean bad coil. Thank you Tom
You "hotwired" your car, that's how cars were stolen back in the day.

You bypassed the ignition switch, that's why it would not shut off till you pulled the "hotwire" off the coil.

But you did prove that the coil is NOT your problem.