A literal rendering of any biblical passage even remotely mentioning any aspect of what can be observed by the scientific method is wrong at just about every turn. An allegorical interpretation does allow a theist a little wiggle room perhaps, but not much. Our current understanding of the physical world is much more amazing than these ancient writers could have ever known. Our current theories are the best explanation for anything scientific at this point in time. To somehow think the bible congruous with current knowledge or supports science, is, well, laughable. It is only when one opens their mind are they able to see reality for what it really is, and that any attempt to rectify biblical descriptions and our current understanding of science is fatuous.