The depth of its teachings and the insight it gave into the Scriptures all bore witness to the gifting and character of its author, Finis Jennings Dake.ĭake Bible Sales, the publishing company started by Finis and Dorothy Dake, is now known as Dake Publishing, Inc. Since it was first published in its entirety in 1963, The Dake Annotated Reference Bible has been enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people from every nationality, every denomination, and all walks of life.