The main contemporary interpretations of work in the Bible emphasize the ontological nature of work based on Genesis 1 and 2, where creation is deemed good, and the ambivalence of work is relegated to the aftermath of the transgression. The confrontation with evil comes secondly and is exogenous to work. In his latest book, Work and Creativity, André Lacocque offers an original, dialectical interpretation. He revisits the Yahwist narrative of Genesis 2-3 and, through discussions with various philosophers, introduces ambivalence at the very heart of God’s creative project. Work becomes a dialectical confrontation between creativity and the possibility of transgression and death, whose synthesis is realized through relationships with God, others, and the world. This contribution presents Lacocque’s interpretation and sketches a critical evaluation.