That explanation is no longer favored by the scientific community in favor of the heliocentric solar system model that explains it by the way the earth rotates around its axis once daily. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
He, at one time, was considered a heretic for proposing a heliocentric solar system. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Of course, for every Christian who appealed to Scripture to oppose abolition, integration, women's suffrage, and the acceptance of a heliocentric solar system, there were Christians who appealed to Scripture to support those things too. (rachelheldevans.com)